American Rev Vocab 4 by Elena Couchell

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American Rev Vocab 4

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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FIFE
A high pitched flute that both armies used for military style music

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FIRECAKE
The spare food item made of water and flour, cooked on a flat rock near a campfire.

FLINTLOCK MUSKET
A muzzle loading musket or long firearm that uses a flint in the hammer to strike a spark and ignite the black powder.

FORTNIGHT
Old English term meaning 14 days, or two weeks time.

HUNTING SHIRT
Linen fringed shirt or light jacket worn by most American soldiers during the Revolutionary War.

STRATEGY
The art of military command as to an overall plan of war.

Photo by Curtis Gregory Perry

TIME CAPSULE
A collection of historical items intentionally hidden or hurried to be saved and recovered by a later generation.

TOMAHAWK
The light ax carried by Continental soldiers, partly because of the lack of bayonets for their muskets.

TREASON
The act of betraying your country to the enemy.

TREATY
A formal, binding agreement between two or more countries usually sealed by signatures of representatives.

VICTUALS
Common eighteenth-century term for food, or rations.

WINTER QUARTERS
The static winter camp of armies during the winter months.

Elena Couchell