Leaders of the American Revolution

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  1. 4. British General Who surrendered his army at the Battle of Yorktown, effectively ending the war.
  2. 5. The American General who led the American forces at the Battle of Saratoga, the turning point in the American Revolution
  3. 6. Prussian officer who trained the Continental Army at Valley Forge, turning them into a professional fighting force
  4. 8. Commander of the French land forces who helped Washington surround the British at the Battle of Yorktown
  5. 10. An American General who helped in the victory at Saratoga but became a traitor by trying to surrender West Point tot he British
  6. 11. Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
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  1. 1. Polish engineer who designed and built crucial defenses and fortifications at Saratoga and West Point
  2. 2. The British Commander-in-Chief who Captured New York and Philadelphia, but failed to support the Northern campaigns/ battles.
  3. 3. Wealthy French aristocrat who Became Washington’s trusted aid and helped secure French military support
  4. 7. Father of the American Cavalry; trained American soldiers to fight on horseback
  5. 9. The British General who surrendered his entire army at the Battle of Saratoga after his “divide-and-conquer” plan failed
  6. 12. Leader of the Green Mountain Boys, led a surprise attack at Fort Ticonderoga, winning the fort and securing much needed supplies and cannons