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No one; it was really the headless horseman.

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In Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," it is revealed that Brom Bones was pretending to be the headless horseman in order to scare off Ichabod Crane and win the affection of Katrina Van Tassel. The legend adds to the spooky atmosphere of Sleepy Hollow.

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The headless horseman from the legend of Sleepy Hollow lost his head after it was severed by an American cannonball. He was one of 51 killed during a battle of the American Revolution

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Who do the villagers believe is the headless horse man in the legend of sleepy hollow?

A Hessian mercenary from the revolutionary War.


Who terriorized the people of sleepy hollow?

In Washington Irving's story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," the people were terrorized by the Headless Horseman, a ghostly figure said to be a Hessian soldier who lost his head in battle during the American Revolutionary War. The Headless Horseman is known for riding through Sleepy Hollow at night in search of his lost head.


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Where did Johnny Depp rescue his horse?

When he was in England to film Sleepy Hollow Mr. Depp aquired 'Gunpowder', the gray horse he rode in the movie. The horse has mistakenly been identified as an Andalusian but he was not. Nor was he a Fresian, which was the breed of horse that the Headless Horseman rode.


What is the climax in 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'?

The climax in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" occurs when Ichabod Crane is chased by the Headless Horseman through the woods after the Harvest party, leading to a climactic encounter where Crane disappears and is never seen again.


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What happens to Ichabod after he leaves the party at van tassel's farm?

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Is the headless man real?

it is real i saw it but its horse is white and he has a suit on so does the horse.also when he is looking for his head he wheres a pumpkin to replace it.and ledgends say he lost his head in the war by a cannon if you wanna see him on a full moon night at midnight if you you go that time at sleepy hollow you will see him.