Why Didn't British Loyalists Survive in the USA?

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We all know the story of the American Revolution, where the brave patriots stood up against the tyranny of the British Empire. But there is a rarely-told side to this tale: that of those Americans who stayed loyal to the British crown. Who were these nearly forgotten loyalists? Where did they come from? And what happened to them?

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0:00 - Who Were the British Loyalists?
3:54 - What Happened to the Loyalists?
8:15 - Where Did the Loyalists Go?

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Further Reading:

“Liberty's Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World” by Maya Jasanoff - https://books.google.com/books/about/...
"THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE LOSSES AND SERVICES OF AMERICAN LOYALISTS 1783 TO I785" by Hugh Edward Egerton - https://dn790007.ca.archive.org/0/ite...