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Patriots were colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rejected British rule during the American Revolution. Many Patriots served in multiple capacities. Many Patriots served in multiple capacities. Statesmen and office holders
Joseph Warren † an American physician who played a leading role in American Patriot organizations in Boston in the early days of the American Revolution, eventually serving as President of the revolutionary Massachusetts Provincial Congress. Warren enlisted Paul Revere and William Dawes on April 18, 1775, to leave Boston and spread the alarm ...
Patriots (also known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or Whigs) were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who opposed the Kingdom of Great Britain's control and governance during the colonial era and supported and helped launch the American Revolution that ultimately established American independence. Patriot politicians led colonial ...
United States military personnel of the American Revolution (6 C, 21 P) Pages in category "Patriots in the American Revolution" The following 113 pages are in this category, out of 113 total.
People who served in the military as Patriots during the American Revolutionary War. Most individuals are placed in one of the subcategories, unless it is unclear in which subcategory the person belongs.
American insurgent victory - defeat of British loyalist force [15] Battle of Great Bridge: December 9, 1775: Virginia: American victory: Lord Dunmore's loyalist force is defeated [16] Snow Campaign: December 1775: South Carolina: American insurgent victory; a campaign against loyalists in South Carolina [15] Battle of Great Cane Break: December ...
Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776) was an American Patriot, soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.He volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City but was captured by the British and executed.
The longer the Revolutionary War went on, the more fluid and dynamic the "Patriot" and "Loyalist" categories became; and the larger the population became that did not fit neatly into either camp. [3] It is estimated that between 20 and 45% of the population were somewhere in the middle as "Trimmers' or neutrals who bent with the wind.