Revolutionary War

3. Leader of the American forces throughout the Revolutionary War.
7. Hit‑and‑run fighting style used by some American forces.
9. Colonists who supported the British Crown.
13. Event marking the effective end of major fighting at Yorktown.
14. Formal partnership between nations.
18. Partnership that brought crucial troops, supplies, and naval support to the Americans.

1. Location of the decisive American and French victory in 1781.
2. Winter encampment where the Continental Army endured hardship but improved.
4. Nickname for British soldiers.
5. Agreement that officially ended the war and recognized American independence.
6. Local citizen‑soldiers who fought part‑time.
8. French general who coordinated with Washington at Yorktown.
10. Young French nobleman who became a key American ally.
11. Turning‑point victory that convinced France to join the war.
12. German mercenaries hired by the British.
15. British strategy to cut off American ports.
16. Colonists who supported independence.
17. Naval force that blocked British escape at Yorktown.