Revolutionary War Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. European nation whose army and navy helped America defeat Britain.
  2. 3. British general whose slow tactics and poor leadership weakened Britain's war effort.
  3. 5. American diplomat who negotiated the Treaty of Alliance with France in 1778.
  4. 9. Battle that convinced France to become an American ally.
  5. 10. First major battle where the British won but suffered over 1,000 casualties.
  6. 12. The 1783 agreement that officially recognized the United States as an independent nation.
  7. 13. Commander of the Continental Army who led the Patriots throughout the Revolutionary War.
  8. 14. The ocean separating Britain from its army, causing delays in supplies and orders.
  9. 15. Group of colonists who remained loyal to Britain during the war.
Down
  1. 1. The colonists' greatest geographic advantage, as they fought on familiar land.
  2. 4. Battle where Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night.
  3. 6. British strategy to isolate this region by capturing New York.
  4. 7. The army George Washington commanded during the Revolutionary War.
  5. 8. Final major battle where British General Cornwallis surrendered, effectively ending the war.
  6. 11. The 1778 agreement that officially made France an American ally.