SS Ch.6 Vocab.

Front

A professional soldier hired by a foreign army

Back

mercenary

Front

Yorktown was under ___________ for three weeks and had to surrender.

Back

seige

Front

Military actions to achieve a goal

Back

campaign

Front

U.S. allowed ___________ to attack English merchant ships and steal cargo.

Back

privateers

Front

Troops or ships preventing commercial traffic in/out of a region.

Back

blockade

Front

The British Naval force was the strongest _________ during the American Revolution.

Back

fleet

Front

A large group of warships

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fleet

Front

The British ___________ Boston harbor to prevent trade ships from entering or leaving.

Back

blockaded

Front

Armed private ship licensed to attack merchant ships

Back

privateers

Front

The American _________ at the start of the war was to survive and avoid a crushing defeat.

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strategy