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I presume you mean in the American Revolutionary War. The answer is for the money; they were paid by the British to fight for them. That is, the rulers who controlled the German mercenary units were paid. The actual mercenary soldiers were drafted or volunteered for military service, but not specifically to fight for the British.
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What German solidiars some of them Hessians were hired to fight for the British?
mercenaries
Who were defeated by Washington's forces in Trenton?
german mercenaries (hessians) who were fighting for the british
There were 30000 troops the british hired from Germany to help them fight the colonist what were these mercenaries known as swamp fox fighters paul riveres riders hessians or revoluntionaries?
The 30,000 troops that the British hired from Germany to help fight the colonist were known as Hessian mercenaries. They fought in the American Revolutionary War and wore their own German uniforms.
What were the German mercenaries hired by the british to fight during the American revolutionary war known as?
Hessians
Was it a mistake for the british to use mercanarys to help them fight in the war why or why not?
NO!!! The British still employ/use mercenaries today. They are the Ghurka Regiment of the British Army. In formal legalistic terms they are mercenaries.
What German solidiars some of them Hessians were hired to fight for the British?
mercenaries
The British hired nearly 30000 troops from Germany to help them fight the colonists These mercenaries or were the?
German mercenaries called Hessians were hired to help the British fight in the colonies. Although this was not a popular move with the British people, Britain had no choice after having never replenished its army to previous numbers following the Seven Years War.
Who were defeated by Washington's forces in Trenton?
german mercenaries (hessians) who were fighting for the british
What are German mercenaries?
The German word for mercenaries is Söldner
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.
There were 30000 troops the british hired from Germany to help them fight the colonist what were these mercenaries known as swamp fox fighters paul riveres riders hessians or revoluntionaries?
The 30,000 troops that the British hired from Germany to help fight the colonist were known as Hessian mercenaries. They fought in the American Revolutionary War and wore their own German uniforms.
German mercenaries hired by the british to fight during the American revolutionary war?
Hessian (soldiers)
What soldiers were fighting for money employed by the british?
German Hessians.... Today, we might call them mercenaries...
What were the German mercenaries hired by the british to fight during the American revolutionary war known as?
Hessians
Was it a mistake for the british to use mercanarys to help them fight in the war why or why not?
NO!!! The British still employ/use mercenaries today. They are the Ghurka Regiment of the British Army. In formal legalistic terms they are mercenaries.
Who was the reveolutionary war between?
between the colonists and the British to claim their independence but the British also hired German mercenaries known as the hessians.
Why we're colonists angry that great Britain had hired German mercenaries?
German mercenaries had a reputation for being particularly brutal in battle.
