American Revolution

a nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as fighting a war

• partner

• ally

• mercenary

• enemy

the American army during the American Revolution

• Continental Army

• Army of the Republic

• Army of the Potomac

• Congressional Armhy

mercenary

• a prisoner of war forced to serve in the army of his captor

• a soldier who receives pay for his service

• a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

• A soldier who fights for multiple armies at once

Hessians

• German soldiers hired to fight for the British in the American Revolution

• German soldiers hired to fight for the Americans in the American Revolution

• French soldiers hired to fight for the Americans in the American Revolution

• French soldiers hired to fight for the British in the American Revolution

patriotism

• devotion to and vigorous support for America

• devotion to and vigorous support for democracy

• devotion to and vigorous support for a foreign country

• devotion to and vigorous support for one's country

Thomas Paine

• French aristocrat who fought under George Washington

• philosopher and writer who supported revolutionary causes in America and Europe

• German military expert who helped train the Continental Army

• primary author of the Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolution

Friedrich von Steuben

• French Aristocrat who fought under George Washington

• philosopher and writer who supported revolution in America and Europe

• German soldier brought in by Washington to train the Continental Army

• leader of Hessian soldiers employed by Britain in the American Revolution

Marquis de Lafayette

• French aristocrat who served in the Continental army under Washington

• philosopher and writer who supported revolution in America and Europe

• German soldier brought in to train the Continental army

• primary author of the Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolution