Loyalist provincial corps
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Loyalist provincial corps were British-organized military units composed of American colonists who remained loyal to the Crown and fought against the Patriots during the American Revolutionary War.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Loyalist military formation
→
military unit type → |
| activeIn |
British North America
→
Thirteen Colonies → |
| allegiance |
British Crown
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| commandLanguage |
English
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|
| composedOf |
American Loyalists
→
American colonists loyal to Britain → |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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|
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
→
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| disbandedAfter |
Treaty of Paris (1783)
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| distinctFrom |
Hessian auxiliary troops
→
regular British Army regiments → |
| equipment |
British-supplied arms and uniforms
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| fateOfMembers |
migration to other British colonies
→
resettlement in Britain → resettlement in British North America → resettlement in New Brunswick → resettlement in Nova Scotia → resettlement in Quebec → |
| legalStatus |
provincial troops
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| notableUnit |
British Legion
→
Butler's Rangers → King's American Regiment → King's Royal Regiment of New York → Loyal American Regiment → New Jersey Volunteers → Queen's Rangers → |
| opposedTo |
Continental Army
→
Patriots → |
| partOf |
British Army auxiliary forces
→
British provincial forces → |
| raisedBy |
British Army officers
→
British provincial commanders → |
| recruitmentBasis |
ethnic and regional ties
→
local Loyalist communities → |
| relatedConcept |
Provincial regiments in the American Revolution
→
United Empire Loyalists → |
| role |
cavalry
→
counterinsurgency forces → garrison troops → light infantry → rangers → |
| subordinateTo |
British Army high command in North America
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|
| timePeriod |
1775–1783
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| usedFor |
frontier warfare
→
local security → raiding operations → suppression of Patriot resistance → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Loyalist militias
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hasPart |