| A | B |
| privateer | a private ship operated by a person |
| mercenary | a soldier who fights in a foreign army to earn money |
| revolution | the overthrow of a government |
| strategy | plan of action for fighting a war |
| intervention | when one country participates in events in another country |
| neutral | not chosing either side in a war |
| surrender | when one side gives up in a war |
| diplomat | a person sent to talk to other governments |
| negotiate | to bargain |