They became more expressive and politically viewed
If James fights for an informal group of armed patriots, then he is part of the militia. This was the primary way in which people fought against the British.
They developed new political ideas by reflecting on the existing political institutions and the relations between the people in a society. They tried to come up with new ways to make things better that were heavily involved in ethics, epistemology, ontology, and a bunch of other philosophical ideas whose origins can be found in ancient philosophical works.
A treaty was made and they got peace