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Beyond the battlefield, the American Revolution left a lasting legacy in the foundation of the American republic and its political principles.

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The two sides both had advantages and disadvantages

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-The colonists gathered African Americans, which provided a lot of help with defending against the British

- There were many smaller battles that all went into winning the Revolution

- there were two opposing sides: the Loyalists and the Patriots

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The British Commander

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A general during the Revolution, but he ended up siding with the British

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wrote 'Common Sense', was also a political activist, Philosopher and a Revolutionary.

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neutral- taking no side in a conflict

mercenaries- paid soldiers who serve in the army of a foreign country

recruit- to enlist soldiers in the army