Famous Patriots of the Revolutionary War

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Across
  1. 1. "Father of the American Revolution"
  2. 6. 16 year old spy and courier
  3. 8. wealthy war hero who gave all for freedom
  4. 9. commander in chief of the American forces; defeated Cornwallis at the battle of Yorktown
  5. 10. "Common Sense" writer who promoted revolution
  6. 13. French war hero; Washington's friend
  7. 15. African-American victim of Boston Massacre
Down
  1. 2. an American hero who then became a traitor
  2. 3. primary author of the Declaration of Independence
  3. 4. U.S. spy who gave his life for his country
  4. 5. French commander who helped win at Yorktown
  5. 7. Quaker girl who spied for Washington's army
  6. 11. aide to General Washington
  7. 12. disobedient general who later became a traitor
  8. 14. nicknamed the "Swap Fox"
  9. 16. fired her husband's cannon after he was killed