User blog comment:The Crimson Eagle/Crimson Poll™ XXI/@comment-4013467-20121002022509/@comment-4889347-20121002063322

Partially right, Gabe. At this point in time, most colonists (not all) were British. There were no true Americans (save Natives, but even we aren't truly American). So, the Midnight Riders likely rode out yelling, "THE REDCOATS ARE COMING!" or something of the like.