On 2020-06-22 1:23 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
> On 6/22/2020 8:10 AM, Janet wrote:

>>
>> Â*Â*Â* If you're referring to the Battle of Bothwell Bridge inÂ* 1679. It
>> took place in Scotland, not England.
>>
>>
>> Â*Â*Â* Janet UK
>> Â* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bothwell_Bridge
>>
> Yes, sorry, my bad.Â* They were captured by the English, though.
>
>

And the fact remains that, like many other prisoners of war and criminal
transportees, they had no great love for the English. When the
revolution happened they were quick to fight against those who has
enslaved them, but which has evolved into a more glorious political
ideology. That goes a long way to explaining the political oppression
that let so many Loyalist to pack up and leave for Canada,the West
Indies or back to England.