Sentence:  Poor where they had once been rich , humbled where they had been arrogant , having no longer any hope of sharing in the leadership of the nation , the <WSD>rebels</WSD> who would not surrender in spirit drew comfort from the sympathy they felt extended to them by the mother country . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)