rode more than 40 miles to tell Americans of a British attack

pretended to be a man and dressed in men's clothes so that she could fight during the war

was wounded after taking her husband's place in battle

wrote poems, plays, and stories about people fighting for freedom

argued for freedom in letters she wrote to her husband and cared for children made homeless by the war

an enslaved person from Virginia and a spy for George Washington

a free African American who fought the British at the Battle of Concord

a Mowhawk leader who hoped to stop settlers from moving West

a German soldier who taught the American troops better ways to march and fight when he arrived at Valley Forge

person who negotiated with the French government and asked the French for supplies and soldiers

teacher who served as an American spy in New York City

known as Molly Pitcher for carrying fresh water to the American troops during the Battle of Monmouth; she took her husband's place loading the cannons in battle

left Poland to serve in the Continental Army and helped design the plans for a fort at West Point, New York

was considered a traitor and switched from the Continental Army to the British Army

the British General who surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown

an enslaved woman who sued to be free

Native American leader also known as Little Turtle, a member of the Miami tribe who united to fight against the new settlers

the Seneca leader, also known as Red Jacket who warned his tribe not to sell land

British General Thomas Gage ordered his best soldiers to march to Concord from Boston to seize the colonists' weapons and gunpowder. Patriot spies rode to warn colonists and minutemen gathered in Lexington along the road to Concord

Location of the "shot heard round the world" and the American Revolution began

British General William Howe ordered an attack of 2,000 British soldiers to march up the slope to take back the hill

"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes". Americans ran out of gunpowder. British lost nearly 1,000 men. Patriots gained confidence after this battle.

Continental Army General George Washington took his men across the icy Delaware River on Christmas night to attack Hessian mercenaries. It was a surprise attack

Washington took half of his men on this attack. They marched 9 miles to attack the sleepy and unprepared Hessian mercenary soldiers.

A Royal Navy fleet of over 260 ships with British Troops arrived in Chesapeake Bay.

General Howe's men flanked the American army forcing them to retreat back towards Philadelphia. This was the largest and longest battle of the war with 11 continuous hours of fighting.

British General John Burgoyne led an invasion south from Canad and planned to meet with more British forces here to divide New England from the Southern colonies

This battle convinced France and Spain to ally with the American forces

Heavy fog caused confusion among the American troops. Washington was forced to retreat, showing him that his troops were not well trained.

Washington moved his troops to a more secure location here as winter was settling in. It was a harsh winter

American forces struggled against hunger, cold, and sickness. Over 2,500 soldiers died and others deserted. Survivors received better training.

The British thought American forces were making a move to attack west of the Carolinas. The British were pushed out of the Southern colonies and up to Virginia.

The American Army, with the help of Naval ships from France and Spain surrounded British Lord Cornwalis

British Lord Cornwallis was forced to surrender leading to the end of the American Revolution

What were two names of the American military?

What were two names for the British Military?

Who was the commander of the American military?

Choose TWO: Who were the commanders of the British Military?