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Some 19,000 of these mercenaries were hired by the British |
the Hessians
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$800 |
DJ |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
2019-10-07 |
#8066 |
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These European soldiers were offered 50 acres, a cow & 2 pigs to desert & fight for America |
Hessians
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$1,600 |
DJ |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
2018-06-25 |
#7791 |
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It's estimated only about 60% of the German mercenaries known as these returned home |
Hessians
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$1,600 |
DJ |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
2006-11-23 |
#5109 |
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In the Battle of Trenton, these German mercenaries were under the command of Col. Johann Rall |
Hessians
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$200 |
DJ |
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR |
2001-11-21 |
#3963 |
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To aid them in the war, the British hired about 30,000 of these German soldiers, so named for their home principality |
Hessians
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$600 |
DJ |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
2000-11-20 |
#3731 |
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It's been said that about 1/3 of all British troops in the colonies were these German mercenaries |
Hessians
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$300 |
J |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
1998-02-13 |
#3105 |
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These German mercenaries were so named because about half came from a certain principality |
Hessians
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$300 |
J |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
1993-05-12 |
#2013 |
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The Battle of Long Island was the 1st time the Americans saw action against these soldiers |
the Hessians
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$600 |
DJ |
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
1989-10-18 |
#1178 |