MARYLAND LOYALISTS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

M Christopher New

ISBN 10: 0870334956 / ISBN 13: 9780870334955

Published by Tidewater Publishers, Centreville, Md., 1996

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cloth, gilt spine, pp.,xiv, 185 , illustrated, maps, New's sympathy for the loyalists is clear throughout as he describes the losses they suffered when their lands were confiscated by Maryland's revolutionary state government, the low regard in which they were held by their British commanders, the hardships they faced when they settled in what is now New Brunswick after the Revolutionary War was over, Size: 8 vo,. Seller Inventory # 1124880

Bibliographic Details

Title: MARYLAND LOYALISTS IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Publisher: Tidewater Publishers, Centreville, Md.

Publication Date: 1996

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First Edition

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Synopsis:

Maryland Loyalists in the American Revolution tells the story of Marylanders who could not engage in the passionate rebellion that was breaking out all around them. Although most were nearly as disillusioned with England as their rebel counterparts, the loyalists held their ground and refused to join in an armed conflict with the mother country. More than three hundred Eastern Shore men joined the First Battalion of Maryland Loyalists, a provincial red-coat regiment raised in 1777. Their tale is tragic. They were ill-used by the British high command and shipped off to Florida to fight England's enemy, Spain. Many lost their homes and jobs; some were banished to Nova Scotia. Their thoughts and reasons for siding with England were brushed aside, their regiment seldom mentioned, their struggles and hardships forgotten. Using rare and previously unpublished documents, muster rolls, and letters, the author examines the words and deeds of these forgotten Marylanders. M. Christopher New has uncovered a fascinating chapter of American history.

From the Author:

I've presented an untold story of the American Revolution.
I wrote "Maryland Loyalists in the American Revolution" for two reasons. One, I was intrigued by the untold story of Marylanders who sided with England in the Revolution. Two, I was shocked by the sheer lack of material available on the Revolution in general and loyalists in particular. Few people know the story of American loyalists. The American Revolution is frequently called the FIRST American Civil War and with good reason. Neighbors were fighting against neighbors in the Revolution. Since they were on the losing side, loyalists have been scorned in our American history books. I've tried to present a balanced view of these misunderstood people. It's hardly a book just for scholars! It was my intention that a person could pick up my book without knowing beans about the American Revolution and find it very interesting. I hope you agree.