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Allies and Heroes of the Revolutionary War

Explore how key figures like Marquis de Lafayette and John Paul Jones, along with concepts like privateers and desertion, played crucial roles in expanding the war effort during the American Revolutionary War.

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Allies and Heroes of the Revolutionary War

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  1. Chapter 7 Section 2 The War Expands

  2. Ally A country that agrees to help another country achieve a common goal

  3. Marquis de Lafayette A French nobleman who volunteered to serve in Washington’s army

  4. Bayonet A long steel knife attached to the end of a gun

  5. Desert To leave military duty without intending to return

  6. Privateer Privately owned ship that a wartime government gives permission to attack an enemy’s merchant ships

  7. James Forten A 14 year old African American sailor who later became famous for his efforts to end slavery

  8. John Paul Jones Continental officer and commander of the Bonhomme Richard who won the most famous sea battle of the war

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