The Revolutionary War was marked by a significant division among Americans, with about 20% of white colonists remaining loyal to Great Britain. This internal conflict resembled a civil war, pitting patriots against loyalists while also involving Native American tribes that chose different sides. As the war progressed, the brutality intensified, with both factions committing atrocities and facing emotional turmoil in their confrontations. Miscalculations by British leadership, including overestimating loyalist support, played a crucial role in the war's outcome, leaving the loyalists largely ineffective without significant British backing.
