— The commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and later the first President of the United States. He led the colonial forces against Britain and helped shape early U.S. leadership.

— A general in the Continental Army known for his leadership at the Battles of Saratoga, where his forces helped secure a major American victory.

— A soldier who is hired to fight for a foreign country or group in exchange for pay rather than for loyalty or belief in the cause.

— German soldiers from Hesse and other German states who were hired by Great Britain to fight against the American colonists during the Revolutionary War.

— A British general who led an invasion from Canada in 1777 and surrendered his army at Saratoga, a turning point in the Revolutionary War.

— Two battles in 1777 (often treated together) that resulted in the surrender of British forces under General Burgoyne; these American victories helped persuade France to support the United States.

— A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim, especially in war; how leaders organize resources and movements to win battles or campaigns.

— A Mohawk leader and ally of the British during the Revolutionary War who led Native American forces and influenced frontier fighting.

— Not taking sides in a conflict or dispute; remaining impartial and not supporting either party in a war.

— A planned meeting place or time where troops, leaders, or groups gather to join forces or exchange information.

— A series of pamphlets written by Thomas Paine beginning in late 1776, intended to inspire and encourage American soldiers and citizens during difficult times in the Revolutionary War.

— An American general who fought for the Continental Army but later betrayed the American cause by plotting to surrender West Point to the British; his name is now often associated with treason.

— Small, independent groups of fighters who use surprise attacks, ambushes, and hit-and-run tactics rather than formal battlefield confrontations; often used by irregular forces in wars.

— A surprise attack led by George Washington on December 26, 1776, against Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey; the victory boosted American morale and helped recruit soldiers.

— A person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable and prefers peaceful solutions to conflict.

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Early Years of War

Term	Definition
George Washington	— The commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and later the first President of the United States. He led the colonial forces against Britain and helped shape early U.S. leadership.
Horatio Gates	— A general in the Continental Army known for his leadership at the Battles of Saratoga, where his forces helped secure a major American victory.
Mercenary	— A soldier who is hired to fight for a foreign country or group in exchange for pay rather than for loyalty or belief in the cause.
Hessians	— German soldiers from Hesse and other German states who were hired by Great Britain to fight against the American colonists during the Revolutionary War.
John Burgoyne	— A British general who led an invasion from Canada in 1777 and surrendered his army at Saratoga, a turning point in the Revolutionary War.
Battles of Saratoga	— Two battles in 1777 (often treated together) that resulted in the surrender of British forces under General Burgoyne; these American victories helped persuade France to support the United States.
Strategy	— A plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall aim, especially in war; how leaders organize resources and movements to win battles or campaigns.
Joseph Brant	— A Mohawk leader and ally of the British during the Revolutionary War who led Native American forces and influenced frontier fighting.
Neutral	— Not taking sides in a conflict or dispute; remaining impartial and not supporting either party in a war.
Rendezvous	— A planned meeting place or time where troops, leaders, or groups gather to join forces or exchange information.
The American Crisis	— A series of pamphlets written by Thomas Paine beginning in late 1776, intended to inspire and encourage American soldiers and citizens during difficult times in the Revolutionary War.
Benedict Arnold	— An American general who fought for the Continental Army but later betrayed the American cause by plotting to surrender West Point to the British; his name is now often associated with treason.
Guerrillas	— Small, independent groups of fighters who use surprise attacks, ambushes, and hit-and-run tactics rather than formal battlefield confrontations; often used by irregular forces in wars.
Battle at Trenton	— A surprise attack led by George Washington on December 26, 1776, against Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey; the victory boosted American morale and helped recruit soldiers.
Pacifist	— A person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable and prefers peaceful solutions to conflict.

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