I'll add that under the current definition of terrorism, the Sons of Liberty would be classified as a terrorist organization as well, given some of their violen

I'll add that under the current definition of terrorism, the Sons of Liberty would be classified as a terrorist organization as well, given some of their violent acts / economic terrorism. The colonial forces largely employed guerrilla tactics as well, out of necessity when facing a larger, better financed and trained British army. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asymmetric_warfare#American_Revolutionary_War https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asymmetric_warfare#American_Re...