Inhaltsangabe
Discover how Loyalists after the Revolution rebuilt their lives with British help and bold relocations to Canada and beyond.
This work examines the long aftermath of the war for Loyalists who stayed loyal to the Crown. It traces land grants, pensions, and the intense effort to secure compensation through parliamentary commissions, surveys, and migration to British North America. From Nova Scotia to Upper Canada, thousands found new homes and built communities with aid from Relief programs and government support.
Readers will see how Britain responded to loyalty with land, tools, and settlements, and how claims for losses were processed over years of negotiation, delay, and adaptation. The book also surveys the varied fates of Loyalists, from large landholders to smaller families, as they sought safety, livelihood, and a place within the empire.
- How land was distributed to Loyalists and their families in Canada proper and Upper Canada
- The role of commissions, petitions, and legal actions in pursuing compensation
- The scale and outcome of Loyalist emigration to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and other colonies
- The broader story of Loyalist identity, loyalties, and their place in postwar Britain and the empire
Ideal for readers of American colonial history and imperial policy, this edition sheds light on a pivotal chapter in North American heritage.
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