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The British, fresh from acquiring Canada from France, thought that they could exert their military might to retain the larger colonies on the American coast. The soldiers were a mix of conscripts and professional soldiers. The Hessians were soldiers drafted into service by their rulers in Germany, and were "rented out" to Britain.

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