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4. One of the first battles of the Revolution where the Americans were ordered "don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes." (10)
5. Last major battle (8)
6. African-American spy that played a critical role at Yorktown. (9)
8. Known as the Father of the U.S. Navy. Captured the british warship, Serapis. (13)
9. He convinced France to ally with the United States during the war. (8)
10. Known as the financier of the Revolution. (7)
11. Professional soldier hired to fight for another country. (9)
13. Only kind of African-Americans allowed to fight in the Continental Army. (4)
15. New western boundary for the U.S. at the end of the Revolution. (16)
16. This man volunteered to be in the Continental Army and purchased supplies for his men. (9)
18. A long steel knife attached to the end of a gun. (7)
19. To leave your military duty. (6)
20. The Americans and French surrounded the British at Yorktown. This is called a _______. (5)

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1. Spanish governor of Louisiana that attacked British forces along the Mississippi River. (6)
2. Name of the first U.S. constitution. (23)
3. This battle was the turning point in the wa.r (8)
7. France sided with American during the Revolution. This made them our ______. (4)
12. Campsite the winter of 1777-1778. Disease, starvation, and low morale plagued the camp. (11)
14. Privately owned ship that attacked enemy merchant ships. (9)
17. He inspired American soldiers to fight even through rough conditions with his essay, The American Crisis. (5)