Generals
He was both a general for the Americans and later the president of the United States
George Washington
The first battle of the war
Lexington and concord
The type of warfare which was used by the Americans during the beginning of the war
Guerrilla warfare
Most common weapon used during the war
Musket
This group declared independence on July 4th 1776
Americans/ patriots
Most prominent British general during the war
General Cornwallis
Last major battle of the war
Battle of Yorktown
British style of fighting
European style (linear form)
More accurate than a musket but took longer to load, used mostly by the cavalry
rifle
Bunker Hill
Most famous British general during the war
William Howe
Turning point of the war in favor of the Americans
Battle of Saratoga
The man who gave away American tactics and some battle plans to the British
Benedict Arnold
Soldiers on horseback
Cavalry
the name of the treaty signed that ended the war
Treaty of Paris
French general that assisted general Washington
Marquis De Lafayette
A battle that took place in New Jersey, comprised of patriot troops fighting against Hessian troops, and was a huge victory for the American troops
Battle of Trenton
The defense tactic was used unsuccessfully at this battle on a hill by the Americans
Bunker hill
Used in close quarters combat
Bayonet
The result of the Battle of Yorktown
Cornwallis surrenders his troops to the Americans
Prussian General that aided General Washington
Friedrich Wilhelm Von Steuben
Another name for the Battle of Chesapeake bay
Battle of the Virginia Capes
important defensive location during the war, was a large fortified area (the battle was won by the Americans)
Fort Ticonderoga
Maximum fire rate of a musket
3 to 4 shots per minute
New areas gained from the Treaty of Paris
from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River in the west, and from the Great Lakes and Canada in the north to the 31st parallel in the south