A Critical Time

2. the city that Washington attacked by surprise on December 26th
3. the continental army kept ____________ under relentless British pursuit
4. British Commander who led attack on Washington in NY
6. pamphlet written to raise colonists morale
9. where the Continental Army tricked and attacked the British
12. where American forces cut off the British troops near Albany, NY
14. where the Continental army suffered through the worst days of the war
16. American victory that marked a major turning point in the war
17. Connecticut officer who became a spy to collect British battle plans on Long Island
19. where the Continental Army set up camp and suffered through a cruel winter
21. British troops drove Washington out of Brooklyn
23. city that King George III ordered Howe to attack messing up the plan to cut off New England

1. the American commander that led 6000 men against the British in NY
5. a German baron helped train the Continental army into a more effective force
7. the soldiers bound their feet in these to keep their feet from freezing
8. author of The Crisis
10. country that formed an alliance with the Americans to fight the British
11. soldiers in Trenton from Germany
13. soldiers who are paid to fight for a country other than their own
15. units of troops on horseback
18. formal agreement between two powers to work toward a common goal
20. high ranking officer from France in Washington's army
22. British general that came up with a plan to quickly end the rebellion by cutting off New England from the rest of the states