| A | B |
|---|
| mercenaries | professional soldiers who fight for anyone who pays them. |
| strategy | An overall plan. |
| guerrillas | soldiers who operate on their onw and not part of a regular army. Use hit and run tactics. |
| Hessians | German soldiers who were hired by the British during the Revolutionary War. |
| redcoats | Brittish soldiers |
| bayonet | A blade fastened to the end of a rifle. |
| musket | A one shot shoulder gun used during Revolutionary War. |
| revolution | When a government is overthrown by its own people. |
| treason | Disloyalty to your country. |
| independence | Freedom from control by another government or country. |
| siege | Surrounding a city or fort with intent to capture it. |
| delegate | A representative. |
| Continental Congress | Delegates from the colonies that met in Philadelphia to address problems with British rule. |
| Continental Army | Army of the American colonies/states led by George Washington. |
