people
Ex-Prussian officer who trained soldiers at Valley Forge
Baron von Steuben
native allies of the British government
Iroquois League
Bunker Hill & Dorchester Heights
Battles for Boston
nickname for fighting in linear formation
"Gentleman's warfare"
long blade on end of a long gun
bayonnet
"Gentleman Johnny" packed too much while traveling through upstate NY woods
General Burgoyne
hired mercenaries fighting for the British
Hessians
British guns from here armed Washington's troops later that spring
Fort Ticonderoga
hit & run tactic used to ambush your enemy
Guerilla warfare
typical long gun for colonial troops
musket
Head of the Continental Army
General George Washington
Fought on both sides of the war, hoping for their freedom from enslavement
African Americans
Having regrouped with a huge fleet, Howe attacked this key colonial city
New York
baiting your enemy to chase in hopes of draining their resources & energy
"cat & mouse"
small hand-held gun used mostly by officers
pistols
Wrote pro-patriot pamphlets like "Common Sense" & "The Crisis"
Thomas Paine
Allies of the Americans, secretly at first but "all in" after their win at Saratoga
France
A series of small battles, this key win for the Americans resulted in a major turning point of the war
Battle of Saratoga
marksman who shoots from a concealed location at long distances
sniper
long, curved blade, usually used by those on horseback
saber
Original a Patriot, he switched sides to fight for the British
Benedict Arnold
Allies to Americans, since already allied with the French
Spain
Surrounded while awaitng resupplies, Cornwallis had no choice but to surrender
specialized unit of fighters on horseback
cavalry
large heavy gun usually mounted on wheels with large caliber ball ammo
cannons