Military Strategy
These soldiers fight on foot.
What are infantry?
Who were the Americans main European ally?
A lack of this lead to the Patriots winning at the Battle of Saratoga.
These were things the British needed to fight that had to come from Britain.
What are supplies?
What is Common Sense?
These soldiers fight on horseback.
What are cavalry?
What three European countries provided help to the Americans in fighting the British?
Who were the Netherlands/Holland, Spain and France?
This British general was in charge of the British forces in North America.
Who is General Howe?
These people told the Patriots what the British were doing.
What are spies OR scouts?
The belief in this kept Patriots fighting even when they were cold, tired and hungry.
What is freedom?
These weapons can also be referred to as artillery.
What is/are a cannon/s?
This famous American went to Europe to ask for help.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
DAILY DOUBLE
The lack of this resource led the British to have to give up fighting before they wanted to.
What is money?
These "lines" were often cut by Patriots seeking to weaken the British.
What are supply lines?
A Prussian military officer who trained soldiers how to fight well and stay healthy at Valley Forge.
Who is Baron Von Steuben?
This type of warfare is often carried out using hit and run tactics and only fighting battles you can win.
What is guerilla warfare?
Weapons, soldiers, supplies and ships came from this country to support the Americans.
Who is France?
British generals failing to join this battle, as they were supposed to do, caused the British defeat.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
These people often provided medical care, food and shelter to Patriots in need.
Who are women?
A place that is a symbol of American toughness and fighting spirit.
What is Valley Forge?
This weapon, with a sharp point meant for stabbing, is attached to a gun.
What is a bayonet?
This battle was the final battle of the Revolutionary War, where the French Navy prevented the British Navy from evacuating General Cornwallis, where he was forced to surrender to George Washington.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
British soldiers suffered from a lack of this crucial need of all soldiers when fighting a challenging enemy.
What is morale?
The Patriots understood this better than the British and used it to their advantage.
What is the land?
The author of Common Sense.
Who is Thomas Paine?