"British Light Infantry" - American Loyalist Song

This song was published in the Royal Gazette, at New York, with the accompanying remarks: “Observing in a late paper a song written for the British Light Infantry, 1 introduced with a hint that they had not hitherto received their merited tribute from the muses, I take the liberty of making them the tender of a second musical offering, which, though never yet published, has been frequently sung and re-echoed, in loyal companies, for many months past in this city; nor will the offering, perhaps, be the less welcome, for being presented in a plain, unornamented dress, and by the hand of a loyal American refugee.” The song was adapted to the tune, “Black Sloven.” Media Featured: John Adams (2008) April Morning (1988) Sons of Liberty (2015) Revolution (1985) The Patriot (2000) #historyedit #history #patrioticsong #song #america #american #americanhistory #americanrevolution #royalist #monarchy #british #britishhistory #britishempire