Abstract
Abstract
Always a minute and persecuted minority in British America, most Catholics by the time of the American Revolution flocked to the Patriot cause for independence, and greater liberty for themselves. This paper explores the historical basis for Protestant prejudice toward Catholics, and reveals that Protestant Patriots in America accepted Catholics in the ranks of the Continental Army and Navy in the common struggle to achieve American independence.
Recommended Citation
Gray, David
(2023)
"Catholic Identity and Allegiance to the Patriot Cause in the American Revolution,"
Bound Away: The Liberty Journal of History: Vol. 6:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/ljh/vol6/iss1/4