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"In practice, the number of Loyalists in military service was far lower than expected since Britain could not effectively protect them except in those areas where Britain had military control. The British were often suspicious of them, not knowing whom they could fully trust in such a conflicted situation; they were often looked down upon."

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'''Britain was only able to effectively protect the people in areas where they had military control, and in return, the number of military Loyalists was significantly lower than what have been expected. Due to the conflicting political views, loyalists were often under suspicion of those in the British military.'''

From article "While men were out fighting for the Crown, women served at home protecting their land and property. At the end of the war, many loyalist men left America for the shelter of England, leaving their wives and daughters to protect their land. The main punishment for Loyalist families was the expropriation of property, but married women were protected under "feme covert", which meant that they had no political identity, and their legal rights were absorbed by their husbands. This created an awkward dilemma for the confiscation committees: confiscating the land of such a woman would punish her for her husband's actions." '''MY ADDITION: In many cases, the women did not get a choice on if they were labeled a loyalist or a federalist; the label was dependent on their husband's political association. However, some women showed their loyalty to the crown by continually purchasing British goods, writing it down, and showing resistance to the Patriots .''' Grace Growden Galloway recorded the experience, as a woman, in her diary. Her writings show the difficulties that her family faced during the revolution. Galloway's property was seized by the Rebels and she spent the rest of her life fighting to regain it. It was returned to her heirs in 1783, after she and her husband had died."

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Loyalist (American Revolution) - Wikipedia

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Loyalist (American Revolution) - Wikipedia