i was wondering wheter the british viewed those people who fought for the colonise in the war of independence as insurgents.
2007-03-02 02:36:33 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
The right word for them was "Rebels" and "Traitors". That's how the British labeled them as.
2007-03-02 02:39:34 · answer #1 · answered by Jack 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
You are confusing insurgents with terrorists. Why? Because the media isn't smart enough to tell the difference and have mislabled them.
The founding father to an extent were insurgents. They wanted a different form of government than they had.
The things that seperates insurgents from terrorists is terrorists don't want any form of government. They want chaos, havoc, and anarchy so they can get away with what ever they want.
Now you can stop wondering. You have been informed.
2007-03-02 10:45:52 · answer #2 · answered by namsaev 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
To ask this question means you have not studied history. Putting that aside Washington or the Patriots did not attack England at their home land. Fighting for Freedom of Taxation is not the same as fighting for a religious right to kill all who don't agree. Plus insurgent would mean that the people lets say are trying to win back the land that America stole from them and to gain one self freedom, since this is not the case that is going on over in Iraq they can not be called insurgents. It can be called many of things but that word does not and never will apply to what is going on over in Iraq. So learn your history and the history of other country's before asking these types of question. It might not be you, it might just mean that our school system has fallen that badly.
2007-03-02 11:35:31 · answer #3 · answered by AFIN 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm sure king george thought that way.
An insurgency, or insurrection, is an armed uprising, or revolt against an established civil or political authority. Persons engaging in insurgency are called insurgents, and typically engage in regular or guerrilla combat against the armed forces of the established regime, or conduct sabotage and harassment in the land in order to undermine the government's position as leader.
Terrorism is a term used to describe violence or other harmful acts committed (or threatened) against civilians by groups or persons for political or ideological goals
2007-03-02 10:47:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
when it came to the treatment and slaughter of native Americans i guess you have to say yes. and that is pretty much the history of the human race isn't it ? i would like to think that most of the world has evolved past that. modern so called "civilized" war fare is between armies operating under the "rules" of engagement. not targeting the civilian population. however evil will all ways exist.
so, certainly we were insurgents to the British and terrorists to the natives. that has to be acknowledged and put behind us. today we are the "statue of liberty" to all people. our biggest problem today is terrorism driven by blind fanaticism.
2007-03-02 11:05:05 · answer #5 · answered by splaz57 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depends on whose side you're looking from... the British thought of them as traitors or rebels. Other Indian tribes could have thought of them as terrorists, because they came in, made friends with some, but in the process destroyed their land, cut down many many trees, killed vitually ALL the bison, but technically, there was NO act of terrorism. They were just using gorrila warfare to fight for their freedom.
2007-03-02 15:08:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am appaled that some in this country would even try to make that comparison. It is sickening...When did the founding fathers kill non combatants? were they ritually blowing up english churches? Of course not they fought army to army to gain our independence. You should be kissing the ground of this country everyday that you are lucky enough to have been born here.
2007-03-02 11:19:31 · answer #7 · answered by dennis s 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No the founding fathers were not terrorists but simply rebels. A terrorist wishes to destroy the very principles and beliefs that the colonists wished to achieve i.e. freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
2007-03-02 10:43:57 · answer #8 · answered by Mcwismar 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. They were considered rebels. They did not try to maim and destroy British citizens or property, they merely demanded that the colonies be freed from British rule.
2007-03-02 10:44:38 · answer #9 · answered by don n 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Whats it matter how the brits viewed it, the Native-Americans consider them murdering thou shalt not kill christians. Believe what I believe or die. My grandfather was beaten so bad as a child he quite school. He got beaten for speaking Cherokee.
2007-03-02 10:43:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Freedom Fighters. We fought for our own freedom from tyranny. Insurgents are fighting to take away freedom from the Iraqi people.
2007-03-02 10:42:04 · answer #11 · answered by Mother 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋