American Revolution

3. Fort captured by Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys in New York.
6. Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army known for leadership and discipline.
8. American general who betrayed the revolution by switching sides to the British.
9. British forces often had these stretched too far, making them vulnerable.
11. Final major battle where General Cornwallis surrendered to Washington in 1781.
12. Site of the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War.
13. This European ally provided troops, ships, and money to support the American cause.

1. Early and bloody battle that proved Americans could stand up to the British.
2. The 1783 agreement where Britain officially recognized American independence.
3. Strategy used during the Siege of Yorktown to close in on British defenses.
4. Unlike British troops, American soldiers were fighting for their freedom and homes.
5. A surprise hit-and-run style of warfare used effectively by colonial militias in the South.
7. British strategy to cut off American ports from outside supplies.
10. British general who was trapped and surrendered at Yorktown.
12. Young French general who aided the American cause with strategy and troops.