Revolutionary war

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Across
  1. 2. British general who ordered troops to Lexington and Concord to seize colonial weapons.
  2. 4. American officer who became a traitor after trying to help the British take West Point.
  3. 6. British general who surrendered after the Battle of Saratoga, a major turning point.
  4. 11. British general who surrendered to Washington at Yorktown.
  5. 12. Henry Clinton British commander who led the Southern Campaign after Howe.
  6. 13. American general who used smart retreat-and-attack tactics to weaken the British in the South.
  7. 14. British commander who captured New York but failed to defeat Washington’s army.
  8. 15. Strong supporter of independence who helped persuade Congress to break from Britain.
Down
  1. 1. Commander of the Continental Army who later became the first President of the United States.
  2. 3. American statesman and inventor who helped convince France to support the colonies.
  3. 5. Naval hero known as the “Father of the American Navy.”
  4. 7. French nobleman who volunteered to help the Continental Army fight the British.
  5. 8. Primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
  6. 9. British cavalry officer known for harsh tactics against American forces in the South.
  7. 10. British king during the American Revolution who rejected colonial petitions for peace.