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American Revolution

Amercian Revolutionary War Notes

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American Revolution The war fought between Great Britain and the thirteen North American colonies that resulted in the birth of the United States.
George Washington The legendary commander of the Continental Army who successfully preserved colonial forces through the winter at Valley Forge.
Olive Branch Petition A last-ditch peace offer sent to King George III by the Continental Congress, which was rejected by Lord North.
Yorktown The decisive 1781 battle where French naval forces under Comte de Grasse trapped the British, forcing Cornwallis to surrender.
Native Americans Frontier nations whose alliances, like the Iroquois Confederacy, split between the Patriots and the British during the war.
Mercy Otis Warren The pioneering female writer who penned an early comprehensive history book tracking the rise and termination of the revolution.
Culper Spy Ring The clandestine espionage network operating in New York that used ciphers, code names like 355, and invisible ink to guide Washington.
Molly Pitcher The heroic nickname inspired by Mary Ludwig Hays, who loaded cannons and carried water during the Battle of Monmouth.
Bernardo de Gálvez The Spanish governor who led the vital Gulf Coast campaign to capture British forts at Pensacola, Mobile, and Baton Rouge.
Treaty of Paris The historic 1783 agreement that officially ended the war and forced Great Britain to recognize American independence.
Hessian Mercenaries Professional German soldiers hired by Great Britain and Prime Minister Lord North to fight against the colonists.
Anglo-Dutch War The simultaneous European naval conflict that forced Britain to divert its military resources away from the American colonies.
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