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== Emigration ==
== Emigration ==
The vast majority of the Loyalists (300,000 to 400,000) remained in America during and after the war. Starting in the mid-1780s some of those who had left returned to the U.S.
The vast majority of the Loyalists (300,000 to 400,000) remained in America during and after the war. Starting in the mid-1780s some of those who had left returned to the U.S.
Following the end of the Revolution in 1783, Loyalist (especially soldiers and former officials) could choose evacuation. Loyalists whose roots were not yet deeply embedded in the New World were more likely to leave; older men who had familial bonds and had acquired friends, property, and a degree of social respectability were more likely to remain in America.<ref>Lohrenz (1998)</ref>
Following the end of the Revolution in 1783, Loyalist (especially soldiers and former officials) could choose evacuation. Loyalists whose roots were not yet deeply embedded in the New World were more likely to leave; older men who had familial bonds and had acquired friends, property, and a degree of social respectability were more likely to remain in America.<ref>Lohrenz (1998)</ref>
[[Image:NB-1783.jpg|thumb|300px|Loyalists landing at St. John's River (now New Brunwwick, Canada), 1783]]
[[Image:NB-1783.jpg|thumb|300px|Loyalists landing at St. John's River (now New Brunswick, Canada), 1783]]
About 15–20% of the Loyalists left, an estimated 70,000 Loyalists, or about 3% of the total American population. About 46,000 went to Canada; 7,000 to Great Britain and 17,000 to British colonies in the Caribbean. About 32,000 went to [[Nova Scotia]], where they were not well received, so the colony of [[New Brunswick]] was created for them. About 10,000 went to Canada, especially the [[Eastern Townships]] of Quebec and modern-day [[Ontario]].<ref> The [http://www.haldimand-collection.ca Haldimand Collection]is the main source for historians in the study of American Loyalists settlement in Canada.</ref>
About 15–20% of the Loyalists left, an estimated 70,000 Loyalists, or about 3% of the total American population. About 46,000 went to Canada; 7,000 to Great Britain and 17,000 to British colonies in the Caribbean. About 32,000 went to [[Nova Scotia]], where they were not well received, so the colony of [[New Brunswick]] was created for them. About 10,000 went to Canada, especially the [[Eastern Townships]] of Quebec and modern-day [[Ontario]].<ref> The [http://www.haldimand-collection.ca Haldimand Collection]is the main source for historians in the study of American Loyalists settlement in Canada.</ref>