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In January 1776 the British pushed the colonists toward independence by hiring mercenaries?

they hired hessians from hess casel in Germany


Were the Hessians at Culloden?

Yes, a small number of Hessians aided the English forces at Culloden.


Did Hessians have a good reputation?

In Europe, the Hessians had proved themselves able soldiers, and were utilised by the British in several conflicts, most notably the American war of Independence, where nearly a quarter of the British forces were Hessian. They did not have such a good reputation among the rebels in that particular conflict though, and this reputation continues up to the present day. Hessians are still often portrayed as vicious, brutal mercenaries. This is a remnant from an 18th century propaganda campaign directed against them, even going so far as to claim they would eat children (keep in mind that in the 18th century, information was not as readily available, and many people actually believed these claims!) While the British spoke the same language as the Americans, the Hessians spoke German. They wore very long hair and moustaches, while Americans were clean shaven. This added to the scary foreign effect as well, making it easy for the American propagandists to portray them as foreign, inhuman, and bloodthirsty brutes who tortured their prisoners and did terrible things to their enemies. In fact, the Hessians, being members of professional armies, were some of the "best behaved" troops in the war, but the wartime demonisation of them continues in popular culture to this day.


What advantages did British have during revolutionary war?

The British had thousands of soilders, Hessians who were added in a battle that I cannot remember. They also had lots of supplies. Additionally they had experience and a powerful navy as well. In return they underestimated the American colonists and were very busy in Europe.


What kind of social turmoil resulted from the war effort in the US?

The unruly Hessians cost the British the support of many areas that the British had hoped would remain loyalist