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A Hessian in general is anyone from the Hesse area in the central region of Germany. However, when people are talking about the American Revolution, they mean the German soldiers hired by the British to fight the American colonial army.
Landgraf Frederick II of Hesse (Landgraf is a position similar to a count) restored his country's depleted wealth by conscripting men into the Hessian Army, training them, and then renting them out as large organized units to other rulers in need of trained fighting forces. Approximately 19,000 Hessians were rented by Great Britain to fight in the American Revolution. Most of the money paid by Great Britain went to the Landgraf, not to the soldiers who did the fighting.
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How is hessian fabric made?
it is made from fabric sewn together
How many Hessians fought in the colonies?
About 30,000. Nearly one-fourty of the Crown Forces in the American War of Independence were Hessian.
What happened on December 25th 1776?
On Christmas Day of 1776, General George Washington, along with about 5,400 of his troops, crossed the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack on Hessian solders who were headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey. (Hessian soldiers were mercenaries hired by England to help Britain fight the American Revolutionary War).
What is a hired soldier?
The word for a soldier-for-hire is mercenary
Who was the Hessian colonel killed at Trenton?
Colnel Johann Gottlieb Rall (also spelled Rahl). While retreating with his troops from Trenton, Col. Rall was struck by a musketball and died later that day of his injuries.
How do you spell Hessian's?
The spelling Hessian's is a possessive (has an apostrophe S).You would use this to describe a Hessian, such as a Hessian's uniform.The plural of Hessian is Hessians.
What actors and actresses appeared in Hessians MC - 2005?
The cast of Hessians MC - 2005 includes: Hessian Animal as himself Hessian Big Dog as himself Hessian Byron as himself More Hessians as Themselves Hessian Keith as himself Hessian Leaky as himself Hessian Rtd as himself Hessian Sam as himself Hessian Smokey as himself Hessian Spike as himself
When was The Hessian created?
The Hessian was created in 1972.
When was The Hessian Courier created?
The Hessian Courier was created in 1834.
When was Hessian Barracks created?
Hessian Barracks was created in 1780.
What is the duration of The Hessian Renegades?
The duration of The Hessian Renegades is 600.0 seconds.
When was Hessian State Library created?
Hessian State Library was created in 1813.
When was Hessian Powder Magazine created?
Hessian Powder Magazine was created in 1777.
When did Stephen S. Hessian die?
Stephen S. Hessian died in 1962.
When was Stephen S. Hessian born?
Stephen S. Hessian was born in 1891.
When was Hessian Football Association created?
Hessian Football Association was created in 1952.
When was The Hessian Renegades created?
The Hessian Renegades was created on 1909-09-06.
