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In the summer of 1776 a massive British fleet sailed into New York harbor, bearing 25,000 British troops and 10,000 Hessians, who were making their first appearance in the war. Most, but not all of them were from Hesse, one of several small Germanic states where the ruler made most of his money by renting out the young men of his domain as soldiers. These were highly trained professional soldiers, who came with their own officers, and who soon established their reputation for efficiency, and for brutality, as well as for greed when plundering, which was their main source of income.
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What was the Battle when the continental army crossed the Delaware and surprised the Hessians?
Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day in 1776. They defeated the Hessians in an encounter known as the Battle of Trenton.
First battles of revolutionary war were fought where?
The first two battles of the Revolutionary War that were fought were the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Who in the Revolutionary War fought for money?
British I think but not sure
How did different groups contribute to the Revolutionary war effort?
the women were nurses and Africans and young men fought in the war..
What was the Last skirmish of the Revolutionary War?
The last skirmish, not battle of the Revolutionary War was the skirmish of Cedar Creek fought in Manahawkin January of 1783.
What is did you fight against during the revolutionary war?
We fought the British and the Hessians in the Revolutionary war.
Were mercenaries who fought for the British.?
The Hessians were German auxiliary soldiers who were hired by King George to fight the Patriots in the colonies. Although fighting under the their own flag, the Hessians were under the command of British officers. Approximately 30,000 of them fought in The War of Independence.
What is the name given to the German mercenaries who fought of Britain?
The German mercenaries that fought for Britain in the Revolutionary War were called Hessians deriving their name from the German state they were from, The Duchy of Hesse.
what countries were included in the American revolutionary war?
The British Empire, its American colonies, France as an ally of the colonials and German troops ('Hessians') who fought for the British.
Who were mercenaries who fought for the British.?
In the War of Independence, the Germanic Hessians fought for and with British soldiers.
Name all of the wars that Germany fight in except ww1 and ww2?
Germany fought in the American Revolutionary war. The Hessians were paid by England to do so. Germany also fought in Operation Freedom in Iraq as well.
Did the Americans call Germans mercenaries hessians during the revolutionary war?
yes
What was the Battle when the continental army crossed the Delaware and surprised the Hessians?
Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Day in 1776. They defeated the Hessians in an encounter known as the Battle of Trenton.
What war was against the hessians?
Literally, the American Revolution, although the Hessians were only mercenaries hired by Britain. In full actuality, two American wars have been fought against Hessians: World War I and World War II. A reference: Hessians were German/Prussian mercenaries.
What did Benjamin Banneker do in the Revolutionary War?
he fought in the revolutionary war.
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.
How do you spell heshens?
The likely word is the plural proper noun "Hessians" used for hired German soldiers who fought for the British in the Revolutionary War, although not all were from Hesse.
