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  1. 2. a 1776 battle in New Jersey in which George Washington's troops captured a British encampment
  2. 4. (1755–1776) was a young American Revolutionary hero from Connecticut. Hale was captured by the British and hung without trial. Tradition says that before he died he said: "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
  3. 7. a 1777 battle that was the first decisive American victory in the Revolution
  4. 9. (1740–1785) was a Jewish financier who aided the fight for independence during the American Revolution. was born in Poland and immigrated to New York City in 1772.
  5. 10. (1730–1794) was a German officer who trained General Washington's troops during the winter at Valley Forge.methods and training manual became standard for American troops.
  6. 12. a military blockade or encirclement of an enemy town or position with the purpose of forcing it to surrender
  7. 14. was an enslaved African American who spied for General Lafayette during the American Revolution. efforts were so successful that he was rewarded with his freedom and eventually, with a veteran's pension.
  8. 15. the Pennsylvania site of Washington's Continental Army encampment during the winter of 1777–1778
  9. 17. a 1781 battle in South Carolina that was an important American victory over the British
  10. 19. a fighter who uses hit-and-run attacks
  11. 20. (1757–1834) was a French aristocrat who fought with the Patriots against the British during the War for Independence.
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  1. 1. was a Spanish governor of Louisiana during the American Revolution. aided the Patriots by allowing supplies to be shipped up the Mississippi River to American forces.
  2. 3. the 1781 American victory in Virginia that forced the British to surrender
  3. 5. was a free African American who fought for independence during the American Revolution. The grandson of a slave, was an educated, regularly elected town leader in New Hampshire.
  4. 6. to approve
  5. 8. was a naval captain during the American Revolution. During a battle with the British, with his boat sinking, he is credited with having said, "I have not yet begun to fight."
  6. 11. a 1776 battle in New York in which more than 1,400 Americans were killed, wounded, or captured
  7. 13. a 1763 agreement between Britain and France that ended the French and Indian War and transferred much of North America from French to British control
  8. 16. a nation that works with another nation for a common purpose
  9. 18. troops on horseback