The American Revolution

2. Polish immigrant that spied for the Patriots
5. This Patriot General surrounded Burgoyne in Saratoga and captured Burgoyne’s entire army.
7. British general John Burgoyne captured this fort in 1777.
8. an urban area lost by the patriots early in the war and was held by the British until the end of the war.
9. the real name of Molly Pitcher
11. Patriot general who lost the battle at Quebec and later became a traitor.
12. City the Continental Congress was forced to flee when the British invaded.
16. Well trained, well equipped soldiers.
17. Leader of the Continental Army.
18. On this Holiday in 1776, Washington defeated the German Mercenaries.
19. Complete the quote, “It is a fine _________, my boys!”
20. German mercenaries paid by the British.

1. was a skilled diplomat that helped convince France to join the war against Great Britain.
3. Was a rich Frenchman who came to America with a ship and 2,000 trained soldiers who were ready to fight with the Patriots.
4. This man was a Prussian that helped turn the Patriot soldiers into a finely tuned fighting force.
6. captured Montreal in 1775
10. In 1777, Washington fooled this British officer by leaving the fires burning at the Patriot camp and then circling around attack.
13. The man who wrote The American Crisis as well as Common Sense.
14. This is a battle in which Washington defeated the Hessians and boosted morale amongst the Patriot Soldiers.
15. These people made bullets, spied, were nurses, and ran family businesses.