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Across
  1. 2. The British General who surrendered his army in Virginia.
  2. 4. The river that became the new U.S. western border.
  3. 6. Heavy cannons used to break down Yorktown's defenses.
  4. 8. French Admiral who blocked the British escape by sea.
  5. 9. British formal acknowledgement of U.S. independence.
  6. 11. Site of the final major British surrender in 1781.
  7. 12. City where the 1783 peace treaty was signed.
  8. 13. The overall plan used by Washington to win the war.
Down
  1. 1. Key American diplomat who negotiated the peace treaty.
  2. 2. The bay where the French won a vital naval battle.
  3. 3. Hit-an-run fighting style used in the South.
  4. 5. Military tactic used to surround and starve an enemy.
  5. 7. A small fort or stronghold captured during the final battle.
  6. 9. French commander who helped Washington at the final siege.
  7. 10. French noble who helped trap the British in Yorktown.