Germans in the American Revolution
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germans-in-the-american-revolution-174-2509068
title:
Germans in the American Revolution
text:
People of German ancestry fought on both sides in the American Revolution. Many of the small German states in Europe supported the British. King George III of Britain was simultaneously the ruler of the German state of Hanover. Around 30,000 Germans fought for the British during the war, around 25% of British land forces. In particular, 12,000 Hessian soldiers served as Auxiliaries on the side of British. However some Germans who were supporters of Congress as individuals crossed the Atlantic to
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Overview of the role of ethnic Germans during the American Revolutionary War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germans_in_the_American_Revolution
date created:
2008-07-22T04:58:54Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T16:40:10Z
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