On 6/22/2020 2:17 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> 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 toÂ* fight against those who has
> enslaved them, but which has evolved into a more glorious political
> ideology.Â* 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.
>
As I recall my family history, it was a religious battle in Scotland as
much as a political one. (Aren't they all?) My family was fighting
against the English on the side of Catholics even though our family was
Protestant. They were captured, sold and transported to the Colonies as
indentured servants. We know historically indentured servants weren't
treated any better than any other slaves. Many of them didn't survive
their forced indenture any more than black or native american slaves
did. My family got lucky when the captain of the ship died and they
were let off in Amboy (later renamed Perth Amboy).

My ancestors did participate in the American revolution in 1775/76. They
were fed up with being left on their own with no support but having to
pay tons in taxes to England across the sea. My great-great-greats were
given a land grant in Pennsylvania by William Penn, who was an
Englishman and a Quaker (hey!) where they farmed and raised children.
When it came time for the taxes and oh dear, the King... nope. So they
fought in the war and we won. A homestead on the banks of the
Brandywine River, which is also the name of a river in Scotland.

Jill