Wayne Leeper's Blog – January 2011 Archive (2)

The year was 1760.  On October, 25 George William Fredrick was anointed King George III of England.  During the early years of his reign King George involved England is several wars.  The early defeat of France brought an end to the “Seven Year War.”  However, the cost had been heavy and the Royal Treasury was in desperate need of funds.  To acquire these funds King George looked across the ocean to the thirteen colonies which England had established in the New World.  When the colonist…

In 1775 there were three types of colonist; Patriots, Tories, and the indifferent.  Each category represented approximately one-third of the population.

The Tories were those who support King George III and British rule of the colonies.  They were comprised primarily of government officials and those who supported them.  During the war for independence they either returned to England or sided with the British against the Patriots.  Many became…