The Colonists fought to protect certain liberties. These liberties were based on their belief to pursue happiness and religious freedoms.
The original reason the colonists fought in the Revolutionary War was to gain their independence from England.
The loyalists were those that stayed true to the crown. While they may not have been very popular with the colonists, they fought for what they believed in.
The French fought with the colonists, and the Spanish helped somewhat as well
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"Patriots" was the name given to the Colonists who fought for independence. Loyalists aka. "Tories", were those Colonists who remained "loyal" to King George III i.e. England.
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No one really fought the colonists because before the revolution, because the colonies were part of England. Only once the Colonists were independent, could they be called America. But the Colonists could have fought among themselves.
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