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ally
同盟 tóngméng
a nation that joins another nation in
some effort, such as winning a war
Charles Cornwallis
(1738 - 1805), a British Army officer and colonial administrator. In the
United States and the United Kingdom he is best remembered as one of
the leading British generals in the American War of Independence. His
surrender in 1781 to a combined American and French force at the Siege
of Yorktown ended significant hostilities in North America.
George Washington
(1732 - 1799), one of the Founding Fathers of the United States,
serving as the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during
the American Revolutionary War and later as the new republic's
first President. He also presided over the convention that drafted
the Constitution.
guerrillas
游擊隊 yóujíduì
soldiers who operate on their own
and are not part of a regular army
mercenaries
雇傭兵 gùyōngbīng
professional soldiers who fight for
anyone who will pay them
Revolutionary War
獨立戰爭；革命戰爭
dúlì zhànzhēng;
gémìng dúlì zhànzhēng
the struggle of the former British colonies
in America to gain their independence
from the British
strategy
策略 cèluè
an overall plan for example, for
winning a war
tactics
戰術 zhànshù
special ways of carrying out a
strategy
The (American) Crisis
the Hessians
a pamphlet series published by Thomas Paine in late 1776, to
inspire the Americans in their battles against the British army. To
inspire his soldiers, General George Washington had The
American Crisis, first Crisis pamphlet, read aloud to them.
18th-century German soldiers hired through their rulers by the British Empire.
About 30,000 German soldiers served in the Thirteen Colonies during the
American Revolutionary War; nearly half were from the Hesse region of
Germany; the others came from similar small German states. In the context of
the British service. The American colonists called them mercenaries.
the Treaty of Paris
巴黎合約 Bālí héyuē
signed on September 3, 1783, ended the American
Revolutionary War between Great Britain on one side
and the United States of America and its allies on the
other.
treaty
條約 tiáoyuē
a formal agreement between
nations
tyranny
獨裁；暴政 dúcái; bàozhèng
cruel and oppressive government or rule; a
nation under such cruel and oppressive
government.