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What German solidiars some of them Hessians were hired to fight for the British?
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What side did the hessians fight for?
They were on the British side; They were loyal to the King.
What were the German mercenaries hired by the british to fight during the American revolutionary war known as?
Hessians
What were the soldiers called that Britain paid to fight in the American revolution?
The German soldiers that were paid by the British to fight in the Revolutionary War were called "Hessians".
Hessians were hired to fight for who in the revolutionary war?
The Hessians were auxiliary troops from Hess, a state in what is now Germany (The term "Hessian" is now used to refer to all German troops deployed by the Crown in the American Revolution, although not all of them were necessarily from Hess).
Were mercenaries who fought for the British.?
The Hessians were German auxiliary soldiers who were hired by King George to fight the Patriots in the colonies. Although fighting under the their own flag, the Hessians were under the command of British officers. Approximately 30,000 of them fought in The War of Independence.
What side did the hessians fight for?
They were on the British side; They were loyal to the King.
What were the German mercenaries hired by the british to fight during the American revolutionary war known as?
Hessians
What were the soldiers called that Britain paid to fight in the American revolution?
The German soldiers that were paid by the British to fight in the Revolutionary War were called "Hessians".
Hessians were hired to fight for who in the revolutionary war?
The Hessians were auxiliary troops from Hess, a state in what is now Germany (The term "Hessian" is now used to refer to all German troops deployed by the Crown in the American Revolution, although not all of them were necessarily from Hess).
What were the German troops called in the Revolutionary War?
The British were call redcoats, lobsterbacks, regulars and bloodybacks
Were mercenaries who fought for the British.?
The Hessians were German auxiliary soldiers who were hired by King George to fight the Patriots in the colonies. Although fighting under the their own flag, the Hessians were under the command of British officers. Approximately 30,000 of them fought in The War of Independence.
Was it The Hessians The Loyalists or The Minutemen that fought the British?
Both the Hessians and the Minutemen fought against the British during the American Revolution. The Hessians were German soldiers hired by the British army, while the Minutemen were American militia members who were ready to fight at a minute's notice. The Loyalists, on the other hand, were colonists who remained loyal to the British Crown and supported the British forces.
The German mercenaries hired to fight the American rebels were known as what?
Hessians
Who was the leader of the hessians?
The leader of the Hessian's were the British the were used as slaves and had no choice but to fight for the British
Why did European officers fight in the revolutionary war?
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.
What special soldiers did British hire to fight in the war?
They were German soldiers. About half of them were from German region of Hesse and the other were from other small German small reigns. For that reason they were called "Hessians" without distinction by the Americans.
Who did Britain hire to help them fight the colonists?
The British employed Hessians, from the duchy of Hesse. Hesse merged with the other German states to form Germany in 1871.
