Unnatural rebellion : loyalists in New York City during the Revolution / Ruma Chopra.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Chopra, Ruma
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, ©2011.
Series:	Jeffersonian America.
Subjects:	1775-1783 American loyalists > New York (State) > New York > History. HISTORY > United States > Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) HISTORY > United States > Colonial Period (1600-1775) American loyalists New York (N.Y.) > History > Revolution, 1775-1783. United States New York (State) > New York History
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Table of Contents:

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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