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Chapter 7 Section 1
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History
8th Grade
12/17/2012

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George Washington
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commander of the Continental Army
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John Burgoyne
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British army general in the Revolutionary War
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Joseph Brant
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Mohawk chief allied with the British
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Benedict Arnold
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U.S. army general in the Revolutionary War who later turned traitor
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Horatio Gates
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U.S. army general in the Revolutionary War
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Battles of Saratoga
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a series of conflicts in 1777 near Albany, New York
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neutral
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not favoring any one side
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pacifist
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someone who is opposed to all war
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mercenary
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a professional soldier hired to fight for a foreign country
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strategy
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an overall plan of action
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rendezvous
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a meeting
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guerrillas
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small bands of fighters who weaken the enemy with surprise raids and hit-and-run attacks
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