Hessians
the germans mercenaries hired to fight the american rebelswere known as?
Hessians
Hessian (soldiers)
During the American Revolutionary War, German citizens served as mercenaries in the American Revolution. They were hired by Great Britain to help in their fight against the American revolutionaries.
Great Britain , and German mercenaries
mercenaries in the American revolution were commonly known as "hessians" they were German mercenaries hired by the british. the term mercenaries used now, was used differently in those days. most of the time, the hessians were prisoners, or simply poor peasants, and received either little pay, or just that days' food. However, it is said that they were well military trained.
mercenaries
They were on the British side; They were loyal to the King.
they were hired as mercenaries...essentially, they were paid to fight.
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.
Mercenaries fight because even tho mercenaries were not always loyal, they beat the Romans and took over. Mercenaries fight primarily to earn money.
Mercenaries fight for heir own profit.