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Rascals of the Revolution
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A British observer stated, "In America, the distinction between Whigs and Tories prevails as much at present as ever it did in England. Every man who will not drink destruction to the king, is a Tory, and liable to tar and feathers." As the rebellion intensified throughout the colonies, the distinction between rebels and those loyal to the crown became hardened. Both loved their new country. Both loved liberty, but the Loyalists had faith in the British constitution and embraced reason instead of revolt. The Whigs used rhetoric of condemnation - "Join or Die" - propaganda, arbitrary decrees, and violent confrontations which escalated to personal revenge and recrimination on both sides in this brutal civil war where force compelled bitter obedience and compliance.
Two "rascals" dedicated to preventing the Continentals from overtaking Loyalist St. Augustine were Thomas Browne and Daniel McGirtt. Brutally mistreated by the Whig colonists, McGirtt and Browne were intent on defending St. Augustine, promoting the Loyalist cause, and seeking personal revenge. As present-day East Florida Ranger Captain Robert Samson stated, "If people lose their rights and freedoms, must they become "rascals" to regain them?"
Product details
- Number of Pages:
- 100
- Release Date:
- 2026-02-06
- Publication Date:
- 2026-02-06
- Publisher:
- Xlibris US
- Languages:
- Original: English
- ISBN13:
- 9798369457511
- Weight:
- 378 g
- Height:
- 157 cm
- Width:
- 235 cm
- Thickness:
- 11 cm
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