Objectives At the end of this activity, the student will be able to list the reasons for fighting for both the British and the Americans. Background (The teacher can also read this to the students at the Star Fort.) The village of Ninety Six was very important to the British. They wanted to keep it in British hands, many of the settlers were loyal to the king and supported the British. These were the loyalists or provincials. The commander of the loyalist forces was Lt. Col. Cruger, a man from New York. Cruger decided on a star fort “which allowed defenders to catch attackers in a crossfire, n Duration: 90 Minutes.