| A | B |
|---|
| Commissary | a store that sells food and daily supplies, as at a camp or military port (page 80) |
| Ambush | to attack from a concealed place (page 83) |
| Hardtack | a hard, unsalted, cracker like biscuit (page 87) |
| Recalcitrance | a stubborn refusal to obey (page 87) |
| Sledge | a vehicle on runners, used for carrying people or loads over snow or ice (page 90) |
| Musket | an old type of firearm, replaced by the rifle (page 93) |
| Forage | food suitable for horses, cattle and other livestock (page 95) |
| Sedition | speech or conduct that stirs up revolt against the government (page 102) |
| Wharves | structures, usually platforms, built along or out from a shore, alongside which ships or boats may dock to load or unload (page 104) |
| Skiff | a light rowboat, sometimes having a small sail and a centerboard (page 104) |
| Johnnycake | a flat, cornmeal cake baked on a griddle (page 112) |
| Depreciation | a reduction in value (page 129) |
| Treason | an act of betrayal, treachery or breach of allegiance to one's country (page 131) |
| Porridge | a soft food made by boiling oatmeal or some other grain in water, milk, or other liquid (page 132) |
| Vanguard | the advance troops of an army (page 136) |
| Fusillade | a burst of fire, such as from guns or cannons (page 141) |
| Adjutant | an officer who helps a commanding officer by assuming such duties as preparing orders, writing letters and keeping records (page 172) |
| Unscrupulous | having no scruples, principles or conscience; dishonest (page 174) |
| Mortar | a mixture of lime or cement with sand and water, used in building to keep bricks together or to plaster walls (page 176) |
| Mutiny | a rebellion against authority, as by a group of soldiers or sailors against their commanding officer (page 180) |
| Foreboding | a feeling that something bad is going happen; premonition (page 184) |
| Defection | a deserting of one's country or side, especially to go over to the opposing group (page 185) |
| Compulsory | required; enforced (page 192) |
| Clemency | mildness in judging; mercy (page 194) |
| Subversion | an attempt to overthrow completely, as a government (page 21) |
| Massacre | to kill or slaughter in large numbers (page 2) |
| Skirmish | a brief fight between groups such as troops (page 65) |
| Apprentice | a person who works for another to learn a trade or business (page 66) |
