Solve these clues to fill the grid.
- The ___ forces of a nation
- 4 Across
- An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature (plural)
- 5 Across
- A wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
- 7 Across
- The successful ending of the American Revolution
- 9 Across
- A member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
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- A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
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- Acceptance of despair
- 16 Across
- A friendly nation
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- A successful ending of a struggle or contest
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- A preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution
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- A person hired to fight for another country than their own
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- A formal public statement
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- Someone regarded as certain to succeed
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- The action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing
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- A war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
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- To approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
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