Who was the group of people who were allowed to fight for the british?

The American Revolutionary War was a war fought between Great Britain and the original 13 British colonies in North America. The war took place from 1775 to 1783. The Continental Army led by George Washington, defeated the armies of the British Empire.

The Battle of Lexington was important because it started the American Revolution.
This was the battle fought in 1775 between the thirteen colonies in America which wanted their freedom, and the Kingdom of Great Britain, which didn't want to allow that. It was just the beginning of a long fight for freedom and independence, which was ultimately won in 1783.