Hessian (soldier)
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hessian-soldier-204-5892117
title:
Hessian (soldier)
text:
Hessians were German soldiers who served as auxiliaries to the British Army in several major wars in the 18th century, most notably the American Revolutionary War. The term is a synecdoche for all Germans who fought on the British side, since 65% came from the German states of Hesse-Kassel and Hesse-Hanau. Known for their discipline and martial prowess, around 30,000 to 37,000 Hessians fought in the war, comprising around 25% of British land forces. While regarded both contemporaneously and hist
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
German soldiers contracted by the British in the American Revolutionary War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hessian_(soldier)
date created:
2003-10-07T18:57:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T23:43:09Z
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image:
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13
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