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I read it several times and then realised (I ''think'') where the loss of meaning might be. Can I add "same" to get around this?

:However, ardent debate between political factions known as the Federalists and anti-Federalists ensued over the balance between strengthening the nation’s government and weakening the rights of the people. Just 10 years earlier, the <fontspan colorstyle="color:crimson;">same</fontspan> people had rebelled against the perceived tyranny of George III of England, particularly his unwillingness to change the taxation regime.

Either word order is possible, but I think the existing one is the easiest. (Otherwise, there might be an undesirable juxtaposition of "the people" and "the factions".)