Thank you very much for the direction.
I just sent an enquiry to the National Archives, Kew for an estimate of the cost of research.

My 5th-great grandfather was not a military man. At the outset of hostilities he fought *against* the British during the siege of Boston (1776).

Samuel Perry b. 25 ...

Let me preface this post by saying I am American and know very little British History.

One of my great grandfathers fought for the British, as a Loyalist, during the American Revolution.

He was part of the King's American Regiment (KAR) and the Loyal Associated Refugees.
Several sources mention ...