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Patriot (American Revolution) Patriots (also known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or American Whigs) were those colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution and in July 1776 declared the United States of America an independent nation.
Patriots' Day in Massachusetts. Relive the shot heard 'round the world. Patriots' Day, a unique Massachusetts State holiday, honors the memory and meaning of the first battle of the American Revolution, fought on April 19, 1775. We officially observe the Patriots' Day holiday on the 3rd Monday in April, also the day of the Boston Marathon.