Answer: They believed there were more Loyalists there.
I believe it is the installment plan. :)
Robert E. Lee is a famous general from the Civil War.
Not sure if you want an example or not but I believe it’s a dictator
I'm not sure of his name, but it might have been Darius. If you want more info, search 'Gordian Knot'. There was supposedly a prophecy at the time stating that whoever could untie this immensely complicated knot that tied the king's horse yolk to his chariot would rule over Persia. When Alexander saw the knot he sliced it in two with his sword instead of trying to untie it. I'm pretty sure Darius (or whatever his name was)
