Revolutionary War 10

4. French military campaign to support the American colonists' fight for independence (16)
9. American general known for his brilliant military strategy in the Southern theater of the war (15)
10. Revolutionary War battle in Virginia where American forces defeated the British (17)
14. Clash in New York resulting in a British victory and American retreat (17)
16. Significant battle in New Jersey that marked a major turning point for American forces (15)
17. Skirmish in New York that secured control of the strategic crossing over the Harlem River (17)
18. French aristocrat and military officer who played a crucial role in supporting the American cause (19)
19. Fierce battle in North Carolina that weakened British forces in the South (15)
20. Fortification on Manhattan Island captured by the British, resulting in significant American losses (14)

1. Site of the first armed confrontation between British troops and colonial militia (14)
2. Headquarters of General George Washington during the Revolutionary War (16)
3. Naval engagement in which the American privateer ship Bonhomme Richard defeated the British vessel HMS Serapis (15)
5. Founding Father and principal author of the Declaration of Independence (14)
6. American polymath and statesman who played a vital role in securing French support for the Revolution (16)
7. Courageous opposition displayed by the American colonists against British rule during the Revolution (17)
8. British fortification on the Hudson River captured by American forces in the early stages of the war (10)
11. Local citizen-soldiers who fought for the American cause in their respective regions (15)
12. Organized colonial forces that fought against the British during the Revolutionary War (15)
13. Prolonged siege and eventual capture of Charleston, South Carolina by the British (17)
15. Woman who fought in the Revolutionary War disguised as a man and known as "Molly Pitcher" (15)