What if loyalty, not rebellion, was the default position in British North America?
It’s easy to forget that before 1776, most colonists identified as proud British subjects. They didn’t see themselves as future Americans or revolutionaries; they saw themselves as subjects of a global empire.
And in the colony of Georgia, many conservatives clung to that identity longer than we might expect.
In the latest episode of the Ben Franklin’s World podcast, we’re exploring the American Revolution in Georgia, a colony often left out of our histories until the Siege of Savannah in 1779.
Yet Georgia’s experience in the Revolution offers rich insight into Loyalism, imperial politics, and how personal conviction and local conditions shaped the course of the American Revolution’s events.
You can listen to the podcast here.
Ben Franklin’s World is an award-winning podcast. It’s for people who love history and for those who want to know more about the historical people and events that have impacted and shaped our world. Each episode features an interview with a historian who shares their unique insights into our early American past.
Read more about loyalists in the American Revolution.
Illustration: Georgia’s Last Royal Governor, Sir James Wright, by Andrea Soldi (1703-1771).
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