| A | B |
|---|
| mercenary | Hired soldier |
| Hessians | Hired soldiers from this region of Germany. |
| transfer | Move |
| recruit | enlist |
| previous | earlier |
| Molly Pitcher | She carried water pitchers to the Revolutionary War soldiers. Desguised herself as a boy. |
| Loyalists | Americans who remained faithful to Britain and opposed war for independence. |
| Patriots | Americans who were for independence from Britain. |
| General William Howe | British commander who hoped the sheer size of his army would convince Patriots to give up. |
| Nathan Hale | Patriot who was a hero. A spy on the British and was hung. |
| Lemuel Hayes & Peter Salem | African Americans who fought in Revolution at Concord along with 5,000 others. |
| Benedict Arnold | Patriot leader who helped stop British advance at Fort Stanwix, NY |
| General Horatio Gates | Blocked Burgoynes' path to the south and help to surround the British. |
| Battle of Saratoga | Turning point in the war because Americans prevented the British from splitting the colonies and gaining control of the Hudson River. |
