My Brother Sam is Dead

4. the old British coin now equal to one twentieth of a pound
6. a blade that is put at the top of a rifle to stab an opponent in hands on fighting
7. a pen made with posts and stake
9. a portable tent made of skins or cloth on a frame of poles, used by Native Americans
10. to commit to the military
12. a place with temporary housing made up of huts or tents, used by the troops
16. Englands legislature
17. a surprise attack
18. a name created by the American colonists referring to their red coats
20. these men ambushed Tim and Sam's father

1. colonists who went against the British during the American Revolution and declared the United States of America independent in July 1776
2. American men who volunteered to be ready for service at a minute's notice
3. where sam is executed
5. a person who is loyal to the government
8. the blue coated rebel troops
11. overthrowing the government
13. Sam and Tim's mother drank too much of this
14. owned by the Meeker family
15. a brutal killing with many deaths
19. American colonists who supported the British during the American Revolution