Chapter 6: The American Revolution Vocab

recruit

to enlist soldiers in the army

desert

to leave without permission

guerrilla warfare

a hit-and-run technique used in fighting a war; fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics
such as sudden ambushes

ratify

to give official approval to

ambush

a surprise attack

blockade

cut off an area by means of troops or warships to stop supplies or people from coming in or going out; to close off a country’s ports

inflation

a continuous rise in the price of goods and services

mercenary

paid soldier who serves in the army of a foreign country

privateer

Armed private ship licensed to attack merchant ships