Revolutionary War Vocabulary/People

4. a person who betrays his or her country or cause and helps the other side
5. A French nobleman who joined the Continental Army and advised George Washington on military affairs.
8. Commander of the Continental Army and was responsible for Charles Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown
10. fighters who work as part of a small band to make hit and run attacks on an enemy
11. Form of paper money that was printed during the American Revolution.
13. A British general who was involved in the Revolutionary War southern campaign. He would later surrender to George Washington at Yorktown
14. to sign up for military duty
15. A continental military officer who fought in several battles including Saratoga. He would later betray the Continental Army by trying to give West Point to the British.
16. armed civilian ships that had the government’s permission to attack enemy ships

1. A commander in the Virginia militia who successfully took British forts west of the Appalachian Mountains securing the claim to the Ohio River Valley.
2. A Continental Army General who won a deciding victory at Saratoga. His victory at Saratoga would lead to an alliance with France.
3. Introduction to a declaration, constitution, or other important document
6. A german baron who helped train the Continental Army at Valley Forge into a fighting force
7. Commander of the Continental Naval ship Bonhomme Richard was able to defeat the British ship HMS Serapis
9. a formal complaint
12. formal statement of opinion or policy