Place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778, 25% of the troops died there from disease and malnutrition.

British general whose campaigns in the South led to his defeat at Yorktown.

Members of an irregular military force operating in small bands behind enemy lines.

One who is against war or the use of violence.

Last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Cornwallis and his troops were trapped in the Chesapeake Bay by the French fleet. He was sandwiched between the French navy and the American army. He surrendered October 19, 1781.

To take control of a place.

South Carolina militia leader nicknamed the "Swamp Fox" for his hit-and-run attacks on the British during the American Revolution.

A wetland ecosystem in which shrubs and trees grow.

To overcome by superior force, crush; to affect so deeply as to make helpless.

A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

To attack continuously or repeatedly.

To discuss something in an attempt to reach agreement.

Peace agreement that ended the Revolutionary War, recognized the independence of the American colonies.

After the Revolutionary war the colonies became the territory from the southern border of Canada to the northern border of Florida, and from the Atlantic coast to the Mississippi River.

Staying power; patience; stamina.

A distant military station or a remote settlement.

Slowly over a period of time.

An ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society.

Body of ideas, achievements, and morals.

A formal agreement between two or more sovereign states.