Hvad var navnet på dem der støttede uafhængighed?
patriot
Loyalists fighting in the American Revolution
Kolonister, der støttede den britiske sag i den amerikanske revolution, var loyalister, ofte kaldet torier, eller lejlighedsvis royalister eller kongens mænd. George Washingtons vindende side i krigen kaldte sig selv for "patrioter", og i denne artikel kaldes amerikanere på revolutionssiden for patrioter.  For en detaljeret analyse af loyalisternes psykologi og sociale oprindelse, se Loyalist (Amerikansk revolution).
Patriot
Loyalists fighting in the American Revolution
Colonists who supported the British cause in the American Revolution were Loyalists, often called Tories, or, occasionally, Royalists or King's Men. George Washington's winning side in the war called themselves "Patriots", and in this article Americans on the revolutionary side are called Patriots.  For a detailed analysis of the psychology and social origins of the Loyalists, see Loyalist (American Revolution).
Loyalists fighting in the American Revolution