Who was the group of colonist who supported Britain during the revolution?

There were many more than just one colonist. The colonists who supported Great Britain and fought to remain a part of the British Empire were referred to as Loyalists, or Tories. There were many Tory regiments from every colony that fought alongside the British during the Revolutionary War, including many from New York, New Jersey, South Carolina and North Carolina as the theatres of the war were centered in those locations.