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They fought for justice then again they had to

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Because they were mercenaries.

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the British payed Germany for them

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Q: Why were the Hessian fighting in the Revolutionary War?
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Who is a Hessian mercenary from george washingtons socks?

Hessian soldiers were mercenary German soldiers, meaning they were paid to fight on another country's behalf. They fought against the American colonists, on the side of the British, in the Revolutionary War.


What nation sent troops to help the British fight the Americans during the American Revolutionary War?

Hessian troops did not fight as British Allies but as mercenaries.


Why did patriot victory at Yorktown end the revolutionary war fighting?

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The most brutal and destructive fighting of the revolutionary war occured where?

The most brutal fighting was in the Southern Colonies


How much were British revolutionary war soldiers paid?

Hessian troops were paid 1 shilling = 25 cents a day

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How many Hessian soldiers died in the US Revolurionary War?

about 7,700 hessian soldiers died in the revolutionary war........trust me, im doing a report on them.


Why did the hessian solidiers from Germany enter the American revolutionary war?

The brits asked them to


What group of people did Washington surprise and capture after crossing the Delaware?

Washington surprised and captured a group of Hessian soldiers after crossing the Delaware River. The Hessians were German mercenaries fighting for the British army during the American Revolutionary War.


Which countries fought the Revolutionary War?

Numerous countries were involved in the fighting during the Revolutionary War. The main combatants were the Americans and French against the British with German Hessian mercenaries aiding them. However, Spain and Russia also aided the colonies, and Native Americans assisted on both sides.


German mercenaries hired by the british to fight during the American revolutionary war?

Hessian (soldiers)


Why did British General William Howe need Hessian Mercenaries?

hessian is a bunch of balded black people who didint care about anything or anyone but the revolutionary war.


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

A Hessian mercenary from the revolutionary War.


How did headless horseman in legends of sleepy hollow die?

He was a Hessian mercenary in the Revolutionary war, and he was decapitated in battle.


Salary of a British soldier in the Revolutionary war?

Hessian troops got 1 shilling =25 cents a day


Who aided Great Britain and who Aided America during the American revolutionary war?

In the Revolutionary War, Great Britain was aided by German Hessian forces, while America obtained troops and support from the French.


Who is a Hessian mercenary from george washingtons socks?

Hessian soldiers were mercenary German soldiers, meaning they were paid to fight on another country's behalf. They fought against the American colonists, on the side of the British, in the Revolutionary War.


Why were we fighting Revolutionary War?

To gain our independence from Great Britain.