Loyalists- Were colonists in the new world who remained loyal to the British king during the American Revolutionary War. This was a significant factor because it gave the British key advantages in increasing their soldier count, provided housing and supplies, and strategic territorial advantages in loyalist areas such as new York City that offered a vast harbor for the British navy. 4. Benedict Arnold- A man who gave great service to his country in the early stages of the Revolutionary War. Heroism wasn’t in short supply in Arnold’s he was responsible for taking down british cannons in Lake Champlain, and would be wounded multiple times in battle defending his country. Unfortunately, character defects would eventually cause him to throw