| A | B |
|---|
| American Revolution | the struggle of the colonies in North America to gain their indepdence from Great Britain |
| Continental army | the American army during the American Revolution |
| Mercenaries | Hessians from Germany hired by George III |
| Hessians | Soldiers hired by George III from Germany (aka mercenaries) |
| Strategy | An overall plan, such as for winning a war |
| Battle of Saratoga | American victory that forced Burgoyne to surrender, turning point of the war |
| Ally | Another country whose on your side |
| Guerrillas | soldiers who are not part of a regular army-kept the American cause alive |
| Battle of New York | British victory that forced Washington's army to leave New York |
| Battle of Trenton | Americans captured 868 Hessians the day after Christmas, 1776 |
| Battle of Monmouth | American Victory that forced the British to retreat to New York |
| Battle of Yorktown | final battle of the Revolution where Cornwallis surrendered to Washington |
| Valley Forge | fort where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-78 |
| Marquis de Lafayette | wealthy Frenchman who helped the Americans defeat the British |
| Treaty of Paris 1783 | officially ended the American Revolution |
