The Independence Of Colonies Gained Over Great Britain

On July 4th, 1776, the colonies gained independence over Great Britain. Before that could happen, there were two sides fighting for who would get them; the Loyalists and the Patriots. The Loyalists were fighting to stay with Great Britain and continue King George III’s reign into what is now the U.S. On the other side were the Patriots, seeking independence from. Each group had its reasons to go one way or the other. For the Loyalists, it was not betraying their king, who had just saved the colonies from France. Since Loyalists were on side, they had access to Great Britain’s assets as well. The Patriots wanted nothing to do with the king or Great Britain and were seeking their own freedom in the new world. One of the biggest things they were fighting for was the ability to appoint their own leaders, instead of just one family ruling over them.

The Patriots had less than Great Britain in almost everything. The had more money, men, training, and ships in their navy. According to, “A Comparison of and American Military and Financial Power 1775-1783, “(Describing army) One of the best in the world, well-trained and disciplined, well-equipped, hired 30,000 Hessians. (Describing navy) Best in the world, 131 ships of the line, hundreds of other ships.” This didn’t bring down the Patriot’s fire for freedom. As is says in Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”, “-it is an insult to future generations, for no one by birth could have a right to set up his own family in power over all other forever; and although he himself might deserve some degree of honor, his descendants might be far too unworthy to inherit them,” giving us a view into a Patriot’s perspective of the monarchy they had set up in Great Britain. Patriots were also fighting for liberty, which can be seen in “Song of the Minute Man.” “…Our country calls for swords and musket balls, and drums aloud

On July 4th, 1776, the colonies gained independence over Great Britain. Before that could happen, there were two sides fighting for who would get them; the Loyalists and the Patriots. The Loyalists were fighting to stay with Great Britain and continue King George III’s reign into what is now the U.S. On the other side were the Patriots, seeking independence from. Each group had its reasons to go one way or the other. For the Loyalists, it was not betraying their king, who had just saved the colonies from France. Since Loyalists were on side, they had access to Great Britain’s assets as well. The Patriots wanted nothing to do with the king or Great Britain and were seeking their own freedom in the new world. One of the biggest things they were fighting for was the ability to appoint their own leaders, instead of just one family ruling over them.

The Patriots had less than Great Britain in almost everything. The had more money, men, training, and ships in their navy. According to, “A Comparison of and American Military and Financial Power 1775-1783, “(Describing army) One of the best in the world, well-trained and disciplined, well-equipped, hired 30,000 Hessians. (Describing navy) Best in the world, 131 ships of the line, hundreds of other ships.” This didn’t bring down the Patriot’s fire for freedom. As is says in Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”, “-it is an insult to future generations, for no one by birth could have a right to set up his own family in power over all other forever; and although he himself might deserve some degree of honor, his descendants might be far too unworthy to inherit them,” giving us a view into a Patriot’s perspective of the monarchy they had set up in Great Britain. Patriots were also fighting for liberty, which can be seen in “Song of the Minute Man.” “…Our country calls for swords and musket balls, and drums aloud does rattle. Our fifers charm ‘arise to arms’, Liberty calls ‘to battle’”, which shows that they were willing to go to war and battle for their country’s liberty.