| A | B |
|---|
| Neutral | Taking no side in a conflict. |
| Mercenaries | Paid soldier who serves the army of a foreign country. German or "Hessian" troops where mercenaries. |
| Recruit | To enlist(join) the army. |
| Deserted | To leave the army without permission. |
| Inflation | a continues rise in the prices of goods and services. |
| Blockade | cut off a port or area with the use of warships. Prevents people or goods from moving in or out. |
| Privateers | An armed non-navy ship that fights for money. The mercenaries of the sea. |
| Gurilla Warfare | Fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as ambushes |
| Ratify | to give offical approval |
| Ambush | surprise attack |
| American Advantages | Home Field Advantage, Better Leaders |
| Bristish Advantages | Worlds Best Navy, Larger Army, More Money, More People |
| George Washington | Americas Top General |
| Nathanael Green | American General, "The man with the plan." Americas best stratagist |
| Henry Knox | American General, Artillary (Cannon) expert |
| Thaddeus Kosiusko | American General (Polish) Engineer who built forts |
| Baron Frederich von Steuben | American General (German), taught Americans how to be soldiers |
| John Paul Jones | Americas best navy captain - he was a bit of a pirate |
| Marquis de Lafayette | American General (French) One of Washingtons best generals. Lafayette square is named after him. |
| Comte de Rochambeau | French General, The Top French military leader in America |
| Charles Cornwallis | British General, Top British General, surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown |
| Yankee Doodle | A song made up by Hessian soldiers to make fun of Americans. |
| Lexington & Concord | The first battle of the revolution. |
| Bunker Hill | The secound battle of the revolution. British won but it proved America was tough. |
| Battle of Long Island | America lost -big time :( |
| Washington Crossing the Deleware (Trenton) | Surprise attack by George Washington at Christmas, American Victory over Hessian Mercenaries |
| Battle of Saratoga | Turning point in the War! British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army |
| Battle of Yorktown | American Victory, Last battle of the war, British General Cornwallis surrenders his army |
| Valley Forge | Where American soldiers where trained by General Stuben over the winter |
| John Burgoyne | British General, Surrendered his army at Saratoga |
