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Which term identifies mercenaries who fought in the British army during the American Revolution?
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Who fought for the English king during the American revolution?
Redcoats(british), Hessians german soldiers also called mercenaries. These soldiers fought not out of loyalty but for pay
What was not a strength of the British forces during the American Revolution?
One disadvantage towards the Loyalists (the British) was that their soldiers were mercenaries which means that they fought for money, while the Patriots (the Americans) had soldiers who fought for freedom.
How does Irving use the events of the American Revolution to provide authenticity to his story of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
The headless horseman is suppose to be one of the German mercenaries that the British sent with their armies in the revolutionary war: a Hessian.
Who was the british monarche during the American Revolution?
who was the british monarch at the time of the american revolution
What were the German mercenaries hired by the british to fight during the American revolutionary war known as?
Hessians
What mercenaries did the british hire during the American revolution?
Hessians
Who were the mercenaries in the American Revolution?
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.
What British prime minister was behind the idea to hire European mercenaries to help end the American revolution?
Americans were shocked to learn that British Prime Minister, Lord North, was hiring mercenaries from Germany and Scotland to help end the American revolution. At first there were about 12,000 "Hessian" troops sent to the rebelling colonies.
Which side did Germans back up during the American Revolution?
Since Germany was not yet a single country at the time of the American Revolution, it is not possible to say which side the country supported. However, the Germanic mercenaries that fought in the American Revolution fought for the British against the Americans.
What was the name of the british soldiers starting with an H?
Highlanders ? hussars ? There were also the Hessians, though techinically not British sodiers, they were mercenaries from present day Germany hired by the British to fight in the American Revolution. - HistoryDork.
Who fought for the English king during the American revolution?
Redcoats(british), Hessians german soldiers also called mercenaries. These soldiers fought not out of loyalty but for pay
Did the british get helped by the germasns in the Revolutionary War?
Which revolutionary war? Germany did not exist as a country during either the American revolution or the British revolution. However during the American revolutionary war, the Brits often hired Hessian mercenaries, who were professional soldiers from a land that would later become part of Germany.
What was not a strength of the British forces during the American Revolution?
One disadvantage towards the Loyalists (the British) was that their soldiers were mercenaries which means that they fought for money, while the Patriots (the Americans) had soldiers who fought for freedom.
Who were the British in the American revolution?
Among combattants--soldiers who actually took part in the fighting--there were: - British regular army (commonly referred to as "Redcoats"); - Loyalist militias composed of people living in the American colonies but wishing to remain British subjects; - Hessian (German) mercenaries hired to fight on behalf of the British. Among civilians, there were some who supported the King and some who supported the revolution.
How does Irving use the events of the American Revolution to provide authenticity to his story of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
The headless horseman is suppose to be one of the German mercenaries that the British sent with their armies in the revolutionary war: a Hessian.
Who was the british monarche during the American Revolution?
who was the british monarch at the time of the american revolution
German mercenaries hired by the british to fight during the American revolutionary war?
Hessian (soldiers)
