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Words for Guns for General Washington
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fortified | to protect or strengthen against attack |
| regiment | a unit of ground forces, consisting of two or more battalions or battle groups |
| militia | a body of citizen soldiers as distinguished from professional soldiers |
| independence | freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others |
| quill | one of the large feathers of the wind or tail of a bird |
| fife | a high pitched transverse flute used commonly in military and marching musical groups |
| ominous | to foretell evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; |
| cannons | a mounted gun for firing heavy projectiles |
| rebellion | open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler |
| Cambridge | Patriots headquarters |
| convoy | a ship, fleet, group of vehicles, etc., accompanied by a a protecting escort |
| commander | a person who exercises authority; chief officer; leader |
| frigate | a fast naval vessel of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, generally having a lofty ship rig and heavily armed on one or two decks |
| terrain | a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to it natural features, military advantages, etc. |
| muzzles | the mouth, or end for discharge, of the barrel of a gun, pistol, etc. |
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