Loyalists
| Loyalists | |
|---|---|
| Type | Organization |
Loyalists is refugees who moved north after the American War of Independence.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- November 2018: The Loyalists were granted land in British North America that had been negotiated from the Mississauga. The arrival of Loyalists and subsequent settlers eventually led to the displacement of the Mississauga from their lands.[2]
- November 2021: Approximately 3,000 Loyalists moved into territory south and west of the Ottawa River following the war. The Crawford Purchases were intended to provide townships for the settlement of Loyalists.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Crawford ‘Purchases’", Anishinabek News, 3 November 2021 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Land for goods: the Crawford Purchases", Anishinabek News, 8 November 2018 (archived copy; original article).