Did the public want the US to remain a set of colonies? Was there any notable pro-US protests, etc?
I've always wondered this question but never got around to asking it to people educated on the matter, but I feel like the answer is interesting.
This thread in the faq covers the same material, although with only one answer I hope someone can shed some more light on the issue as it doesn't really go in depth:
In Britain, how was the American revolution regarded (if at all)