Chopra, Ruma.

Unnatural rebellion : loyalists in New York City during the Revolution / Ruma Chopra. - Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, c2011. - x, 304 p. ; 24 cm. - Jeffersonian America .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Natural rights and natural ties : Britons in New York City -- "Uncommon phrenzy" : rebel usurpation, 1774-1776 -- "Quicken others by our example" : New Yorkers welcome the British -- "Lord pity this poor country" : loyalist resilience -- "Diversity of sentiments on the future conduct of the war" : loyalist clamor -- "A certificate of their necessity" : a mix of refugees and rules -- "The die had been cast" : loyalist divisions -- "Look yo Tory crew, and see what George your king can do" : loyalists unprotected -- Conclusion : loyalist patriotism exceeds loyalist power.

9780813931098 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780813931166 (e-book)

2010036114


American loyalists--History.--New York (State)--New York


New York (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

E263.N6 / C56 2011

973.3/14