THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
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A person who is in control of all the armed forces of a nation.
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An ancient symbol of peace.
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A wall made of earth or stone.
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A soldier who serves for pay in the military of a foreign nation.
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Detailed explanation-1: -countable noun. A mercenary is a soldier who is paid to fight by a country or group that they do not belong to. Synonyms: hireling, freelance [history], soldier of fortune, condottiere [history] More Synonyms of mercenary. 2. adjective.
Detailed explanation-2: -mercenary | American Dictionary mercenary. noun [ C ] us. /ˈmɜr·səˌner·i/ a soldier who fights for a foreign country or group for pay.
Detailed explanation-3: -mercenary, hired professional soldier who fights for any state or nation without regard to political interests or issues. From the earliest days of organized warfare until the development of political standing armies in the mid-17th century, governments frequently supplemented their military forces with mercenaries.
Detailed explanation-4: -A free company (sometimes called a great company or grande compagnie) was an army of mercenaries between the 12th and 14th centuries recruited by private employers during wars. They acted independently of any government, and were thus “free".
Detailed explanation-5: -mercenary Add to list Share. You might not want to call a mercenary a “hireling” to his face, but a mercenary is, after all, a soldier who gets paid to fight where needed, sometimes taking a heroic stand and other times just wanting payment for fighting.