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Across
  1. 3. Early skirmishes in Massachusetts that started the war in 1775.
  2. 5. The British were weakened by this long distance between the colonies and London.
  3. 6. The first major battle of the Revolutionary War, showing colonial resolve despite retreat.
  4. 7. Turning point battle in New York that convinced the French to join the war.
  5. 9. Knowledge of this helped Americans ambush British troops in unfamiliar terrain.
  6. 10. Final battle where Cornwallis surrendered to Washington.
  7. 13. French nobleman who supported the Americans and served under Washington.
  8. 15. This alliance gave the Americans ships, troops, and supplies after Saratoga.
Down
  1. 1. American traitor who switched sides to the British.
  2. 2. British general who surrendered at Yorktown.
  3. 4. American strategy that used small attacks and surprise raids.
  4. 8. British strategy that focused on controlling the Hudson River to divide the colonies.
  5. 11. Washington crossed the Delaware River for this surprise attack on Hessian troops.
  6. 12. A powerful sense of love for one’s country, a key motivation for American soldiers.
  7. 14. Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and future U.S. president.