The Revolutionary War

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Across
  1. 6. - Due to the defeat France endured from the British, the French agreed to band with the Continental army to take them down and help America gain independence.
  2. 8. - Representatives of Great Britain, France, Spain, and the United States came together to converse about the terms of peace between the nations. There the United States demanded and was granted freedom from Great britain.
  3. 9. - Those who wanted to remain dependent on Great Britain and not become their own nation.
  4. 11. - British Militia planned to isolate New England and to do so they needed to overtake New York City. The army of 23,000 colonists, led by Goerge Washington, quickly reduced to 8,000 as the poorly trained and low resourced soldiers gave up the cause or lost their lives.
  5. 12. - This army was led by General William Howe and had more men and resources.
  6. 13. - The side of the battle that represented the colonies’ independence from Britain.
  7. 14. - General of the British army. Used slow tactics and lacked support for the war.
  8. 15. - The British caught the Continental by surprise. While Washington’s army was prepared to defend against the British expansion to the north, the British sailed into Northern Chesapeake Bay and made an offensive attack. The Continental Army was forced to retreat, allowing the British Militia to continue up north.
Down
  1. 1. - Bloodiest battle of the war, killed 450 American Colonists and 1000 British Militiamen. Colonists retreated due to low ammunition.
  2. 2. - One of the British Generals plans to to meet with the other half of their army to completely cut-off New England from the rest of the colonies. The 8,000 soldiers ventured down the south of NYC, however, the Continental army launched a brutal attack; it kept the British Militia away from the coastline from then on.
  3. 3. - George Washington led a small army of 2400 colonists into a bold offensive attack against the british. The attack caught them by surprise and allowed the colonist army to capture 900 British Soldiers. A victory for the Continental Army.
  4. 4. - Another general of the British army that was cornered by French and American colonies in Yorktown. Inevitably, resulting in surrender.
  5. 5. - Those who fought for the colonies to gain independence from Great Britain.
  6. 7. - The alliance of the French and American army had the British Militia cornered. With nowhere to go, they had no choice but to surrender.
  7. 10. - General of the American army. Great support and used tactics that were effective for the untrained soldiers.