I See Nothing But the Horrors of a Civil War

by Alexander Cain

It is commonly stated history is written by the victor. The American Revolution is no exception. As a result of the American triumph in the War for Independence, loyalists historically have been placed in a negative light. In countless works and popular culture, loyalists have been portrayed as corrupt, inept, greedy people whose blind faith to the British crown led to their downfall. However, such a blind and erroneous stereotype only undermines and trivializes the struggles of the American loyalist. Regardless of their economic or social background, native born whites, immigrants, slaves, freemen and Native Americans banded together in support of King George and the British government. This is the story of the men, women and children from New York and the Hampshire Grants who chose to remain faithful to the Crown and fought as part of McAlpin’s Corps of American Volunteers.

127 pages, Paperback

First published August 6, 2014

About the author

Alexander Cain graduated from Merrimack College in 1993 with a degree in economics and New England School of Law with a juris doctrate. He frequently lectures on constitutional, criminal and historical issues and developments in the United States. He is one of the founding partners of Untapped History, a historical walking tour company based in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Alex has published several research articles relevant to New England militias and loyalists during the American Revolution. He has published two books - "We Stood Our Ground: Lexington in the First Year of the American Revolution (2nd Edition)" and "I See Nothing but the Horrors of a Civil War". Alex resides in Massachusetts with his wife, Paula, and his children John and Abigail. https://www.historicalnerdery.com

Reviews

[Clay Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

An outstanding book on the American Revolutionary War from the perspective of the Loyalists. There are some pictures that showed up as error messages otherwise a good read.