Keen to recover their lands and be rewarded for their loyalty to the crown, these men realized that the best way to convince the British to undertake a major operation in the South would be to exaggerate the level of potential Loyalist support.
Ivrige efter at få deres jord tilbage og blive belønnet for deres loyalitet overfor kronen, stod det klart for disse mænd, at deres bedste mulighed for at overtale briterne til at gennemføre et større felttog i syden bestod i at overdrive omfanget af støtten til loyalisterne.