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A hired soldier, during the American revolution the British hired German soldiers called “Hessians”.
What is a mercenary?
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aid
What is to help called?
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A privateer is a privately owned ship outfitted with weapons.
What is a privateer?
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A privateer is a privately owned ship outfitted with weapons.
What is a privateer?
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October 17,1777 the Battle of Saratoga results in the first major American victory of the Revolutionary War as Gen. Horatio Gates and Gen. Benedict Arnold defeat Gen. Burgoyne, inflicting 600 British casualties. American losses are only 150 with General Burgoyne surrendering to the Patriots
When did General Burgoyne surrender?
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One year.
In the late 1770, Benjamin Franklin went to France for diplomatic relations, how long was Benjamin Franklin in France?
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Francis Marion
“The Swamp Fox” infamous for his hit-n-run tactics, and guerrilla warfare. Who was he?
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The British forces ran low on supplies and the soldiers become wounded or sick.
During the Battle of Yorktown French and Patriot forces sieged British forces. After, the Patriots and French sieges British forces, what happened to the British forces
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October 17,1777
When did General Burgoyne surrender?
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John Adams
Who once said:”We shall have a long...bloody war to go through?”
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General Washington declared that no army in the world had ever put up with “such uncommon hardships,” with such spirit ”Naked and starving, they are!”. Afterwards, he later wrote,”we cannot enough admire the incomparable patience and fidelity [faithfulness] of the soldiery.”
What did General Washington say about the troops at Valley Forge?
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The British wanted to control the South by manipulating the Loyalists population in the South to support the British cause in the war.
By 1778, the British were convinced that bringing the old the colonies would be easy, the British came up with a new strategy involving the South. What was this strategy?
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Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay
Who represented the United States in the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
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The British wanted to control the South by manipulating the Loyalists population in the South to support the British cause in the war.
By 1778, the British were convinced that bringing the old the colonies would be easy, the British came up with a new strategy involving the South. What was this strategy?
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They were fighting on their own ground and fought with guerrilla warfare. The Patriots also had better motivation to fight than the British, who often relied on the German mercenaries called the “Hessian” which the colonist lured to their side with the prospect of land. Also, their leader George Washington who had strong, zeal and determination and he was also a experienced veteran, fighting in the French and Indian War.
What advantages did the Patriots have?
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Juan de Miralles
Who persuaded Spain, Cuba and Mexico, to send money, to the United States?
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Bernardo DE Galves
Who was the governor of Louisiana that help drive the British out of the Gulf of Mexico and shipped money, ammunition to the Patriots?
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George Washington gave a powerful speech request the officers to be patient. Afterwards, Washington pleaded before Congress to pay the officers.
How did George Washington soothe the angered military officers for the lack of pay from Congress threatening Congress with a revolution, during the March of 1783?
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George Washington gave a powerful speech request the officers to be patient. Afterwards, Washington pleaded before Congress to pay the officers.
How did George Washington soothe the angered military officers for the lack of pay from Congress threatening Congress with a revolution, during the March of 1783?
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The British had the strongest navy in the world and a well trained army, and experienced soldiers and superior weapons. Also, the chances of a Loyalist in America was a 1 in 5 chance.
What advantages did the British in the Revolutionary War have?
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The Battle of Vincennes.
What is George Rogers Clark led which victory? That strengthened the Patriot position in the West.
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A African slave named Toussaint L'Ouverture, who shook off French rule as the revolutionaries boldly proclaimed ”We have asserted our rights,we swear to never yield them to any power on Earth!”
What is Inspired by the idealism of the French and American Revolutions, who lead a revolt in the French colony Saint Dominigue in 1804, located in modern-day Haiti?
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The British had the strongest navy in the world and a well trained army, and experienced soldiers and superior weapons. Also, the chances of a Loyalist in America was a 1 in 5 chance.
What advantages did the British have?