Hessian troops were paid 1 shilling = 25 cents a day
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The German soldiers that were paid by the British to fight in the Revolutionary War were called "Hessians".
So that they could get money because the British Soldiers also got paid lots of money.
I presume you mean in the American Revolutionary War. The answer is for the money; they were paid by the British to fight for them. That is, the rulers who controlled the German mercenary units were paid. The actual mercenary soldiers were drafted or volunteered for military service, but not specifically to fight for the British.
Hessian soldiers were mercenary German soldiers, meaning they were paid to fight on another country's behalf. They fought against the American colonists, on the side of the British, in the Revolutionary War.
They were paid approximately $13.
The German soldiers that were paid by the British to fight in the Revolutionary War were called "Hessians".
the were paid 1 pound
I presume you mean in the American Revolutionary War. The answer is for the money; they were paid by the British to fight for them. That is, the rulers who controlled the German mercenary units were paid. The actual mercenary soldiers were drafted or volunteered for military service, but not specifically to fight for the British.
So that they could get money because the British Soldiers also got paid lots of money.
I presume you mean in the American Revolutionary War. The answer is for the money; they were paid by the British to fight for them. That is, the rulers who controlled the German mercenary units were paid. The actual mercenary soldiers were drafted or volunteered for military service, but not specifically to fight for the British.
They didn't the Congress was broke
Hessian soldiers were mercenary German soldiers, meaning they were paid to fight on another country's behalf. They fought against the American colonists, on the side of the British, in the Revolutionary War.
They weren't paid.
European officers, such as the French, were sent in to help train American soldiers. On the other side of the story the German Hessians were paid by the British to help them, why? Because the Hessians were known for their brutality.
They were paid approximately $13.
They ate one pound of beef, one pound of bread and a quart of beer in a days rations and a quart of rum a week They were paid a shilling (25 cents) a day once a month
$100 dollars for every three days of service were paid to their families or directly to the soldiers. Love you.....