Generals
This general served as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
This battle was the site of "the shot heard round the world."
What is Lexington and Concord?
This tactic involved running at the enemy with muskets drawn in order to inflict melee wounds.
What is a Bayonet Charge?
This weapon was the main firearm used during the American Revolution.
What is the musket?
This side won the war.
Who are the patriots?
A young Frenchman, this famed general joined the cause of the patriots.
Who is Lafayette?
The largest battle of the war, it took place in and around New York Harbor.
What is the Battle of Long Island?
This tactic involved the use of hatchets, knives, or other objects to inflict injuries upon the enemy.
What is hand to hand combat?
A sharp object affixed to the front of a firearm, this menacing device inflicted devastating wounds upon the enemy.
What is a bayonet?
This revolution that soon followed the American's could be considered a result of the war.
What is the French Revolution?
Born in Newfoundland, British Canada, this general was in charge of British Army operations in North America.
Who is Sir Henry Clinton?
This battle was preceded by Washington's crossing of the Delaware the night before.
What is the Battle of Trenton?
Men would line up in a row and fire their muskets in unison as a part of these "geometric" tactics.
What are Linear Tactics?
These weapons could be used to fire large rounds, both on the seas or on land.
What are cannons?
This nation was founded as a result of the American Revolution.
What is the United States of America?
After serving for 5 years with the Patriots, this general switched sides and joined the British.
Who is Benedict Arnold?
This battle is regarded as the turning point of the war.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
This style of fighting was highly beneficial to the Patriots.
What is Guerrilla Warfare?
This long sharp object used sparingly during the war might have come in handy for a pirate.
What is a saber?
A long lasting friendship between these two nations occurred from their alliance during the war.
What are the USA and France?
As the chief artillery officer of the Continental Army, he brought the cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston in 1776, however gold is typically what is associated with his name.
Who is Henry Knox?
This battle was the site of the British surrender at the end of the war.
What is the Siege of Yorktown?
The British attempted to defeat the patriots by focussing on this region of the colonies during the second half of the war.
What are the southern colonies?
Officers and the cavalry may have carried these handheld weapons.
What are pistols?
This nation received greater liberties as a result of British fears of colonial independence after the war.
What is Ireland?