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The British fought in the American Revolution because the wanted to control the land.They wanted to control the land because it was theirs.
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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".
Where was the first fight between the American minutemen and the British soldiers?
lexington
What did the loyalists do during the Revolution?
Assuming that you are talking about the American Revolution, the loyalists were those who did not want to become independent from Great Britain. They did many things, such as ratting out other colonists who were against the British Parliament. They also would help out British soldiers by providing them with food, shelter, and medical treatment during the war.
What was a problem for the British army at the beginning of the American revolution?
The knowledge of the terrainFinancial support.
What side did the hessians fight for?
They were on the British side; They were loyal to the King.
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".
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.
Where was the first fight between the American minutemen and the British soldiers?
lexington
Explain how American women were able to fight as soldiers during the revolution?
by helping solders
Did Thomas gauge fight in the American Revolution?
ye s he was a comander and general for the British
Which president joined the army at the age of 13 to fight the British in the American Revolution?
Kelsey
What was a Boston massacre?
The Boston Massacre was a street fight between American patriots and British soldiers. It happened on March 5, 1770.
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.
What was the nickname given to the colonial soldiers in the american revolution?
The nickname given to the Colonial Soldiers in the American Revolution was Minutemen. They were called this because they were to go to fight in a minutes notice.
German mercenaries hired by the british to fight during the American revolutionary war?
Hessian (soldiers)
How was the amerjcan revolution a civil war?
It wasn't a civil war. In a civil war the population fight each other, but the revolution the enemy was the British soldiers and the king.
What did the loyalists do during the Revolution?
Assuming that you are talking about the American Revolution, the loyalists were those who did not want to become independent from Great Britain. They did many things, such as ratting out other colonists who were against the British Parliament. They also would help out British soldiers by providing them with food, shelter, and medical treatment during the war.
