Across
- 4. British general who surrendered at Yorktown
- 7. Foreign country that helped America win the war
- 10. Colonial militias ready at a moment’s notice
- 12. Surprise attack led by Washington on Christmas night
- 13. A German officer who helped train American troops
- 15. Site of the brutal winter encampment in 1777–1778
Down
- 1. The battle that marked the end of the Revolutionary War
- 2. River crossed by Washington to launch a surprise attack
- 3. American ambassador who secured French support
- 5. A pamphlet by Thomas Paine that encouraged independence
- 6. The first major battle of the war
- 8. Agreement that officially ended the war in 1783
- 9. Commander of the Continental Army
- 11. Patriot victory that convinced France to ally with the U.S.
- 14. British strategy focused on controlling this northern city
