In Europe, the Hessians had proved themselves able soldiers, and were utilised by the British in several conflicts, most notably the American war of Independence, where nearly a quarter of the British forces were Hessian. They did not have such a good reputation among the rebels in that particular conflict though, and this reputation continues up to the present day. Hessians are still often portrayed as vicious, brutal mercenaries. This is a remnant from an 18th century Propaganda campaign directed against them, even going so far as to claim they would eat children (keep in mind that in the 18th century, information was not as readily available, and many people actually believed these claims!) While the British spoke the same language as the Americans, the Hessians spoke German. They wore very long hair and moustaches, while Americans were clean shaven. This added to the scary foreign effect as well, making it easy for the American propagandists to portray them as foreign, inhuman, and bloodthirsty brutes who tortured their prisoners and did terrible things to their enemies. In fact, the Hessians, being members of professional armies, were some of the "best behaved" troops in the war, but the wartime demonisation of them continues in popular culture to this day.
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Yes, a small number of Hessians aided the English forces at Culloden.
C.R. England does NOT have a good reputation.
General George Washington is well remembered for crossing the Delaware to defeat the Hessians at Trenton. He caught the Hessians by surprise, as they didn't believe anyone foolish enough to cross a river into an occupied city.
In the American revolution the hessians worked for the British. They had cruel minds and only thought of killing. Many hessians during the war forgot about there family back in germany. This was exactly what the British wanted. The Americans though they had no chance against one of the biggest armies in the world. The hessians liked straight line tactics or just charging into war. Once Someone was killed in the first row someone in the second row would take their place. The Americans preferred gorilla tactics that the hessians didn't know about.
They were mean, tortured or killed anyone they could
Britain hired German mercanaries known as Hessians to fight the colonists, they had a reputation as bloody and fierce warriors
I have got a (good or bad) reputation and you have not got a (good or bad) reputation.
A very good reputation.
Reputation
The Hessians were German mercenaries, so they were Germans.
The Hessians fought with the British.
Hessians is pronounced "he-shuns."
a bad reputation
Who has a reputation for making good fitting dentures?
This boy and a good reputation in school.
they hired hessians from hess casel in Germany