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Wilson Sam And The LoyalistsUnited Empire Loyalist United Empire Loyalist Title given to loyalists during the American Revolution who resettled in colonial Canada United Empire Loyalist (UEL; or simply Loyalist) is an honorific title which was first given by the 1st Lord Dorchester, the governor of Quebec and governor general of the Canadas, to American Loyalists who resettled in British North America[1] during or after the American Revolution. At that time, the demonym Canadian or Canadien was used by the descendants of New France settlers inhabiting the Province of Quebec.[2] Quick facts Abbreviation, Formation ... United Empire Loyalists Reception of the American Loyalists by Great Britain in the Year 1783. The engraving depicts Loyalists seeking aid from Britannia following their expulsion from the United… (Source: Wikipedia)
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