DISADVANTAGES of being a loyalist during the war
Even though they had a lot, there were some things the British lacked. If you were fighting in the war, you were 3,000 miles away from England, causing a lack of communication. Supplies took months to reach them. The main disadvantage most believe is that they were fighting against an idea. They didn't have a real drive to win. Even though the Loyalists were committed to keeping things how they were under British rule, they didn't have as strong a reason to be on that side as the Patriots did. Also, It was dangerous to be named as a loyalist. If you were named a loyalist you had your property confiscated, feathered, killed, arrested, fined, blackmailed, whipped, abused, threatened, or jumped. Because of this the real number of loyalists were never found out. But, it was an estimated 30,000 included Indians and Blacks.
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