Revolutionary War

2. a form of irregular warfare in which a small group of combatants use military tactics and mobility to fight a larger and less-mobile traditional military.
5. sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.
7. the action of inflating something or the condition of being inflated.
8. warfar an armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of enemy merchant shipping.
10. information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
12. a person killed or injured in a war or accident.
13. a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable
15. a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt.
16. a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports.
19. a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.
21. enlist (someone) in the armed forces.
22. income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature.
24. a member of a class of American militiamen who volunteered to be ready for service at a minute's notice.

1. withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
3. a formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.
4. a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
6. a firm decision to do or not to do something.
9. an act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
11. revoke or annul (a law or congressional act).
14. a collection of weapons and military equipment stored by a country, person, or group.
17. a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction.
18. a person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
20. a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
23. abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.