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Count de Rochambeau commanded French forces and assisted the ______.
Count de Rochambeau commanded French forces and assisted the ______.
colonists
Admiral de Grasse is known for a decisive victory at ______.
Admiral de Grasse is known for a decisive victory at ______.
Yorktown
Thomas Paine wrote ______ to encourage colonial independence.
Thomas Paine wrote ______ to encourage colonial independence.
Common Sense
General Cornwallis lost the Battle of ______.
General Cornwallis lost the Battle of ______.
The concept of ______ involved a league of European naval powers aligned against Great Britain.
The concept of ______ involved a league of European naval powers aligned against Great Britain.
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Count de Rochambeau
Count de Rochambeau
French general who fought alongside the Americans, playing a crucial role in the Siege of Yorktown.
Common Sense
Common Sense
An influential pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, advocating for the independence of the American colonies from Great Britain.
American Crisis
American Crisis
A series of publications by Thomas Paine during the Revolutionary War, aimed at boosting American morale and support for the cause.
Armed Neutrality
Armed Neutrality
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Admiral de Grasse
Admiral de Grasse
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Study Notes
French and American Colonists
- Comte de Rochambeau commanded French forces, aiding colonists.
- Admiral de Grasse's decisive naval victory at Yorktown was pivotal.
- Nathanael Greene led forces, winning key battles like Trenton.
- William Howe won the Battle of Bunker Hill, among other battles.
- General Cornwallis lost the Battle of Yorktown.
- Thomas Paine's writings inspired colonists towards independence.
- American Crisis boosted morale for the American soldiers.
- Declaration of the Rights of Man emphasized the preservation of rights.
- "Model Treaty" was a desired blueprint for the colonists for foreign support.
- Armed Neutrality League was a European alliance against Britain.
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