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Ch 6 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mercenary | hired soldier. |
| Transfer | to move |
| recruit | to enlist in the military |
| previous | earlier |
| aid | to help |
| desert | to leave without permission or intent to come back. |
| inflation | when it takes more and more money to buy the same amount of goods. |
| issue | to deliver or hand out. |
| blockade | measure that keeps a country from communicating and trading with other nations. |
| privateer | privately owned ship outfitted with weapons. |
| impact | an effect. |
| sustain | to suffer or experience. |
| strategy | a plan of action. |
| siege | an attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place. |
| pursue | to proceed with. |
| ratify | to approve officially. |
| ambush | an attack in which the attacker hides and surprises the enemy. |