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Mercenary
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Foreign soldiers who fought not out of loyalty but pay
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Battle of Trenton
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an important Patriot victory. An attack on the Hessians after celebration and they were asleep.
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Battle of Saratoga
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In New York, turning point of Revolutionary War. Greatest victory for Patriots.
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Marquis de Lafayette
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Brought a ship to America and helped train soldiers. Inspired by the ideas of the Revolution. Donated his own money to help.
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Baron Friedrich von Steuben
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Experienced military officer from Prussia, led with a combination of respect and fear. An impostor
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Bernardo de Gálvez
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Governor of Spanish Louisiana, key ally to Patriots. Captured British posts. Enable Spanish acquisition of Florida
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John Paul Jones
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A Patriot naval hero, and an outcast. Changed his name by adding 'Jones.' Famous quote: "I have not yet begun to fight."
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George Rogers Clark
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Led Western campaign. Encouraged Indians to remain neutral. Captured British trading village of Kaskaskia in Illinois.
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Francis Marion
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"Swamp fox" Led group of guerrilla soldiers called Marion's Brigade. Disrupted communication and supply lines of the British.
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Comte de Rochambeau
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Commanded 4,000 French troops. With General George Washington at the Battle of Yorktown.
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Battle of Yorktown
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The last major battle in the Revolutionary War.
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Treaty of Paris
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Treaty to end the war granting America freedom from the Atlantic to the Mississippi River.
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