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What effect did the use of Hessian troops have on the British war effort?
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- The unruly Hessians cost the British the support of many areas that the British had hoped would remain loyalist.
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What nation sent troops to help the British fight the Americans during the American Revolutionary War?
Hessian troops did not fight as British Allies but as mercenaries.
Who where the hessian?
The Hessians were auxilliary 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). They were most notably "rented" out by their rulers to the British during the American revolution.
How many soldiers did the Americans have during the battle of Yorktown?
32,000
How much were British revolutionary war soldiers paid?
Hessian troops were paid 1 shilling = 25 cents a day
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 effect did the use of hessian troops have on the British war effect?
The unruly Hessians cost the British the support of many areas that the British had hoped would remain loyalist.
How many British and hessian troops were captured by the American and French?
10
What nation sent troops to help the British fight the Americans during the American Revolutionary War?
Hessian troops did not fight as British Allies but as mercenaries.
Salary of a British soldier in the Revolutionary war?
Hessian troops got 1 shilling =25 cents a day
Who was the British leader of their army in The Battle of Brandywine?
Wilhelm von Knyphausen led the Hessian troops against George Washington, and Lord Charles Cornwallis led the British.
Who where the hessian?
The Hessians were auxilliary 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). They were most notably "rented" out by their rulers to the British during the American revolution.
How many soldiers did the Americans have during the battle of Yorktown?
32,000
What are the hessian soldiers?
The Hessians were auxilliary 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). They were most notably "rented" out by their rulers to the British during the American revolution.
How much were British revolutionary war soldiers paid?
Hessian troops were paid 1 shilling = 25 cents a day
Who surrendered to the patriots on October 17th 1777?
John Burgoyne surrendered 5,000 British and Hessian troops to American General Horatio Gates at Saratoga on October 17th, 1777.
Washington's surprise attack across the Delaware in December 1776 resulted in what victory?
On December 26, 1776, Washington's troops were victorious in the Battle of Trenton, primarily against the Hessians, German mercenaries fighting for the British.
How Washington's army was able to defeat the hessian's at the battle of Trenton?
They had more troops
