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15 Cards in this Set
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John paul jones |
most famous victory against british ship, the serapis |
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Daniel morgan |
led the british on a chase all over the south |
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General henry clinton |
said he would send troops to aid cornwalls at yorktown did not send troops |
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Benjamin Franklin |
a diplomat whose speaking & writing skills helped colonies gain independece |
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Benedict arnold |
became a tratior & spied for the british |
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James armistead |
sent info about troops to continental army |
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lyfda darragh |
could not join the army so became a spy for the patriots |
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Deborah sampson |
disguised herself as a man to join continental army |
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marquis de lafayette |
used his influence & wealth to convince french gov to aid the colonies |
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general lord charles cornwallis |
eventually trapped at yorktown last major battle of the war |
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nathanael greene |
kept cornwallis from capturing n caroline |
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ethan allen |
led group to take fort ticonderoga from the british |
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general sir william howe |
second commander in cheif of british army |
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general thomas gage |
sent troops to lexington & concord to destroy weapons & ammo |
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general george washington |
commander in cheif of continental army |
