Abraham Van Buskirk: United Empire Loyalist opposed to the American War for Independence

Authors

Rolf Buschardt Christensen

Keywords

Loyalists, civil war, New Amsterdam, Shelburne

Abstract

In 1983 when Canada celebrated the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the Loyalists-the refugees from the American Revolution-the Canadian media reported that among the Loyalists was Abraham Van Buskirk, who was of Danish origin. That's all the media said about him; the point being that not all Loyalists were of English background. Here's his story-and the historical background, which shaped his life.

Recommended Citation

Christensen, Rolf Buschardt (2006) "Abraham Van Buskirk: United Empire Loyalist opposed to the American War for Independence," The Bridge: Vol. 29: No. 1, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thebridge/vol29/iss1/8