Revolutionary War 9

4. Makeshift shelters constructed by the Continental Army during the harsh winter (16)
5. Decisive Patriot victory in South Carolina, involving local militiamen and American frontiersmen (16)
8. Final attempt by the colonists to reconcile with the British Crown before declaring independence (16)
9. Temporary encampments where American forces built defensive structures during the war (15)
10. Assembly of delegates from the colonies that convened to coordinate resistance against British rule (18)
11. American naval officer known for his famous quote, "I have not yet begun to fight!" (13)
13. Bloody engagement in New York between American militia and British-allied Native American forces (16)
14. Surprise attack by George Washington on Hessian soldiers during a harsh winter (15)
15. Influential publication by Thomas Paine that rallied support for American independence (18)
17. Event marking the final defeat of the British army and the end of major fighting in the Revolutionary War (17)
18. Forced recruitment of American sailors into the British navy, a major grievance leading to the war (19)
19. Treaty between France and the United States, providing crucial military and financial support (14)
20. Correspondence by the wife of John Adams, advocating for women's rights and supporting the Patriot cause (17)

1. Failed attempt by British sympathizers to blow up the Continental Congress in Philadelphia (13)
2. British naval strategy to cut off supplies and isolate the city of Boston (14)
3. Large-scale conflict in New York resulting in a British victory and American retreat (17)
6. Unconventional tactics employed by American irregular forces, such as ambushes and hit-and-run attacks (16)
7. Lengthy British siege that resulted in the capture of the city and American surrender (16)
12. American spy who disguised herself as a Dutch woman to gather intelligence for the Patriots (11)
16. German soldiers hired by the British to fight against the American colonists (17)