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social studies test 6
31 cards·by taylorcarroll21
mercenary
hired soldiers
strategy
a plan of action
privateers
merchant warships
desert
to leave without permission
guerrilla warfare
hit and run technique
what did the name given to Americans who supported independence
patriots
where did the patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering
valley forge
kings mountain
in 1780 where did the patriots suffer their worst defeat of the war
tories
americans who remain loyal to great Britain were called loyalists or tories
the marquis a lafayette
the french nobleman who became Washington's trusted aide was...
they don't like eachother
what type of relationship did the french and the British have?
hessians
british mercenaries
francis marion
swamp fox
continental army
patriot forces
friedrich von steuben
taught battle tactics to the patriots
bonhomme richard
ship of john paul jones
trenton
on christmas night of 1776, the patriots were victorious at....
philadelphia
in 1777 william howe captured what city, causing the congress to flee
philadelphia
The french announced support for the untied states after the american victory at...
vincennes
george rogers clark forced henry hamiton's surrender at...
the Carolina's and georgia
loyalist strength was strongest in
margaret corbin
patriot fighter
henry hamiltion
the "hair buyer"
lemuel hayes
african american patriot
thaddeus kosciusko
a polish who contributed to the american war effort
charles cornwallis
British commander of south forces
green mountain boys
the militia group defeated burgoyne's troops at bennington, vermont, was called
yorktown
the british agreed to recognize the united states as an independent nation after the victory
at...
george washingtion
which man did not represent the americans at the peace talks in paris
money
the hessian's main goal for winning the war was
treaty of paris
the Americans agreed to allow british merchants to collect debts owed to them in the