Across
- 2. European country that allied with the Patriots and helped secure victory
- 5. Final battle of the Revolutionary War, where Cornwallis surrendered
- 6. Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
- 9. The major goal America won after the war
- 11. Local soldiers who fought part-time alongside the Continental Army
- 12. British general forced to surrender at Yorktown
- 13. British naval strategy of cutting off colonial trade and supplies
- 14. French ships that trapped the British army at Yorktown
- 15. Harsh winter camp where Washington’s men trained and grew stronger
Down
- 1. Major American victory in 1777 that convinced France to join the war
- 3. Nickname for British soldiers because of their uniforms
- 4. 1783 agreement that officially ended the war and recognized U.S. independence
- 7. Main fighting force for the Americans
- 8. Fighting style using ambushes and quick attacks, favored by Americans
- 10. Colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the war