They were Hessians, German troops fighting for the British and taken recently at the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776. The 1,400- man Hessian force was overwhelmed and surprised. About 20 ...
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Police Render Image of Hessian Soldier’s Face from Remains Found in New Jersey BattlefieldHessians were German soldiers allied with the British. The remains, including musket balls and a King George III gold guinea, ...
Britain hired close to 30,000 German soldiers, many from the principality of Hesse-Cassel, to augment its forces in America. Infantry troops and elite fusilier units participated in almost every ...
A Biography” by Ann Schmiesing.
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