"Patriots" was the name given to the Colonists who fought for independence.
Loyalists aka. "Tories", were those Colonists who remained "loyal" to King George III i.e. England.
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∙ 2011-08-28 23:37:52Colonists that fought against the British were called "Patriots"
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Britain was the American colonists' primary adversary.
The Colonists fought to protect certain liberties. These liberties were based on their belief to pursue happiness and religious freedoms.
Casimir Pulaski
Colonists that fought against the British were called "Patriots"
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No one really fought the colonists because before the revolution, because the colonies were part of England. Only once the Colonists were independent, could they be called America. But the Colonists could have fought among themselves.
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The French fought with the colonists, and the Spanish helped somewhat as well
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Lafayette
Loyalists fought for the British because they were loyal to the crown. The colonists who were rebelling were called Patriots.
Britain was the American colonists' primary adversary.
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