Tory Insurgents

"All serious students of the internal conflict begotten by the American Revolution will want to ponder Calhoon's essays and apply them to their own work."—William and Mary Quarterly

"As a study of the moral dilemma facing members of the Loyalist elite, this is a valuable collection. Gracefully written and well argued, it tells historians as much about patriot values as it does about the Loyalist response to a changing society."—North Carolina Historical Review

"As a study of the moral dilemma facing members of the Loyalist elite, this is a valuable collection. Gracefully written and well argued, it tells historians as much about patriot values as it does about the Loyalist response to a changing society."—North Carolina Historical Review

"This book demands the serious attention of all students of the American Revolution."—Georgia Historical Quarterly

"This book demands the serious attention of all students of the American Revolution."—Georgia Historical Quarterly

"Calhoon's sifting of secondary works and his insights from contemporary documents are useful not only to students of the formation of the republic but also to the wide community of scholars interested in the nature and impact of the American Revolution throughout North America."—American Review of Canadian Studies

"Calhoon's sifting of secondary works and his insights from contemporary documents are useful not only to students of the formation of the republic but also to the wide community of scholars interested in the nature and impact of the American Revolution throughout North America."—American Review of Canadian Studies

"Well researched and cogently written, [these essays] map Robert M. Calhoon's quest to understand the American Loyalists . . . [and] illuminate the rich diversity of thought, motivation, and practice present in the Loyalist community."—Journal of American History

"Well researched and cogently written, [these essays] map Robert M. Calhoon's quest to understand the American Loyalists . . . [and] illuminate the rich diversity of thought, motivation, and practice present in the Loyalist community."—Journal of American History