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Probably because the German states had not formed into one country during the American Revolution. There was one state called Hesse and Hessen in German. So, these troops were called Hessians.
True "Hessians" came from the region of what is now Hessen, in Germany. Additionally, the British deployed many German troops from other regions of present-day Germany, including Brunswick, Anspach-Bayreuth, Anhalt Zerbst, and Waldeck. However, the largest contribution of auxilliary troops came from Hessen-Kassel, so that "Hessian" became a term for all German auxilliaries deployed by the British in the Revoultionary War.
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∙ 13y agoDuring the American Revolutionary War, Landgrave Frederick II of Hesse-Kassel (a principality in northern Hesse or Hessia) and other German leaders hired out thousands of conscripted subjects as auxiliaries to Great Britain to fight against the American revolutionaries. About 30,000 of these soldiers were sold into service. They were called Hessians, because 12,992 of the total 30,067 men came from Hesse-Kassel.
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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".
What special soldiers did British hire to fight in the war?
They were German soldiers. About half of them were from German region of Hesse and the other were from other small German small reigns. For that reason they were called "Hessians" without distinction by the Americans.
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 Germen soldiers were hired to fight the British?
They were called Hessians, because many of them came from the Hesse-Kassel principality (of the Holy Roman Empire, in Germany), which "rented" conscripted soldiers to George III in order to finance opulent lifestyles for the "Landgrave" or ruler of the region, Frederic II (1720-1785).
What side did the hessians fight for?
They were on the British side; They were loyal to the King.
The German soldiers who fought with the British against the colonists were called?
The Hessian Soliders
Hessians were hired soldiers?
german
What soldiers did Hessians hire?
The Hessians were German mercenaries, so they were Germans.
What are German soldiers who helped the british?
The Hessians fought with the British.
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 special soldiers did British hire to fight in the war?
They were German soldiers. About half of them were from German region of Hesse and the other were from other small German small reigns. For that reason they were called "Hessians" without distinction by the Americans.
What were german troops called?
hessians
What were the German merceneries called?
hessians
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
In the book Fighting Ground who are the Hessians?
The German soldiers that take Jonathan captive.
What Germen soldiers were hired to fight the British?
They were called Hessians, because many of them came from the Hesse-Kassel principality (of the Holy Roman Empire, in Germany), which "rented" conscripted soldiers to George III in order to finance opulent lifestyles for the "Landgrave" or ruler of the region, Frederic II (1720-1785).
From where did the British hire soldiers from?
The British employed help from the German Hessians
