Crossword Of History

A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a hidden area
A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.
A member of a small independent group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger regular forces.
A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army
A formal written request, typically one signed by many people, appealing to authority with respect to a particular cause.
Abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.
A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.
Enroll or be enrolled in the armed services.
A preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction.
An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.
An armed ship owned and officered by private individuals holding a government commission and authorized for use in war, especially in the capture of enemy merchant shipping.
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system.