Revolutionary War Crossword Challenge

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Across
  1. 1. The river that George Washington crossed during the Revolutionary War to launch a surprise attack on the Hessian soldiers on Christmas Day.
  2. 5. The term used to describe colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.
  3. 6. The American hero who famously said "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" before being executed by the British during the Revolutionary War.
  4. 8. The French general who helped the Americans defeat the British during the Revolutionary War.
  5. 10. This general led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
  6. 11. The British general who was defeated by the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill during the Revolutionary War.
  7. 12. The winter camp where the Continental Army suffered great hardships during the Revolutionary War.
Down
  1. 1. The official document that declared the independence of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain.
  2. 2. The turning point of the Revolutionary War, where the Americans defeated the British and prevented them from taking control of New York.
  3. 3. The decisive battle of the Revolutionary War, where the British surrendered to the American forces.
  4. 4. The British general who surrendered to the Americans at the end of the Revolutionary War.
  5. 7. The American strategy of using guerrilla warfare and hit-and-run tactics during the Revolutionary War.
  6. 9. The British strategy of capturing coastal cities and cutting off trade during the Revolutionary War.