Vocab
hired solder
Mercenary
British bigger military proved be stronger in this early battle
Bunker Hill
Went with her husband when he joined the Continental Army. After he died she took his place in battle.
Margaret Corbin
Volunteered at 19. Became a trusted aide to Washington
This was physical benefit that Americans had just due to the location of the war
They fought on their own land
to enlist in the military
recruit
considered the turning point of the war
Battle of Saratoga
joined her husband in battle
Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley
helped build important defenses for the Americans
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
If British troops were killed in large amounts they had to wait for this
for reinforcements to come
when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods.
Inflation
Battle was in a place that starts with a T
Battle of Trenton
Men did the fighting and women......
Stayed home and took care of family and business
won promotion to the rank of general
Casimir Pulaski
This is the advantage that Americans had due to already living on the land
They knew the lay of the land
measure that keeps ships from entering or leaving a harbor
blockade
Battle was in a place name that starts with a P.
Battle of Princeton
Women could fight in battle but still didn't have this in the colonies....
Rights
Persuaded Spain, Cuba, and Mexico to send money to the U.S.
Juan de Miralles
British could control the towns when they took them over but not these places
The countryside
privately owned ship outfitted with weapons
privateer
What was a main issue that both sides of the war had to deal with
Weather
Women were not allowed to do this before the war
Work
helped train the Patriot troops at Valley Forge and shaped the continental Army into a more effective fighting force.
Friedrich Von Steuben
Americans had this help and British didn't
Help from Allies