Revolution War Vocab Words

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Benjamin Franklin

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Went to France to convince them to help the colonies

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Marquis de Lafayette

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Brought reinforcements and commanded his own Army in the Revolutionary War.

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Baron Von Steuben

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Prussian soldier who with Washington trained an Army to fight the British at Valley Forge

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George Washington

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Chosen to lead the Continental Army

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Battle of Saratoga

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Turning point / surrender of General Burgoyne

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Battle of Trenton

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American success, surprise attack on Hessians (Germans) hired to fight for British Soldiers reenlisted, moral went up

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Battle of Saratoga

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Washington trapped the British! French ships and American

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Battle of Yorktown

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Washington trapped the British! French ships and American soldiers were on land. The French helped with victory. This prompted the end to the conflict.