Unnatural rebellion [electronic resource] : loyalists in New York City during the Revolution / Ruma Chopra.
Series: Jeffersonian AmericaPublication details: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, c2011.Description: x, 304 pISBN:- 9780813931098 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9780813931166 (e-book)
- 973.3/14 22
- E263.N6 C56 2011eb
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Natural rights and natural ties : Britons in New York City -- "Uncommon phrenzy" : rebel usurpation, 1774-1776 -- "Quicken others by our example" : New Yorkers welcome the British -- "Lord pity this poor country" : loyalist resilience -- "Diversity of sentiments on the future conduct of the war" : loyalist clamor -- "A certificate of their necessity" : a mix of refugees and rules -- "The die had been cast" : loyalist divisions -- "Look yo Tory crew, and see what George your king can do" : loyalists unprotected -- Conclusion : loyalist patriotism exceeds loyalist power.
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