A | B |
Francis Marion | Revolutionary War commander of Marion's Brigade, a group of guerrilla soldiers in South Carolina that used surprise raids against British communications and supply lines. |
Comte de Rochambeau | French soldier who commanded the French troops in the American Revolutionary War. He was with General George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown. |
Battle of Yorktown | (1781) the last major battle of the Revolutionary War; site of British General Charles Cornwallis's surrender to the Patriots in Virginia. |
Treaty of Paris of 1783 | a peace agreement that officially ended the Revolutionary War and established British recognition of the independence of the United States. |
General Charles Cornwallis | British General during the American Revolution who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown |
Guerrilla Warfare | Hit-and-run attacks |
Negotiations | Talks held to reach an agreement or compromise |
Pitted | Set against |
Devastation | Severe or widespread damage |
Brigade | military unit |