Hessian auxiliaries
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Hessian auxiliaries were German troops hired by the British Crown to fight against the American revolutionaries during the American Revolutionary War.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hessian auxiliaries canonical | 11 |
| Hessians | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German soldiers
ⓘ
auxiliary troops ⓘ |
| allegiance | British Crown ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands killed, wounded, or captured ⓘ |
| commander |
Friedrich Wilhelm von Lossberg
ⓘ
Johann Rall ⓘ Leopold Philip de Heister ⓘ Wilhelm von Knyphausen ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
Landgraviate of Hesse-Hanau ⓘ Hesse-Kassel ⓘ
surface form:
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel
Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst ⓘ Principality of Waldeck ⓘ |
| distinctionFrom | British regular army ⓘ |
| employer | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| endTime | 1783 ⓘ |
| governingTreaty |
subsidy treaties with Hesse-Kassel
ⓘ
subsidy treaties with other German princes ⓘ |
| imageInPropaganda | portrayed as foreign mercenaries ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legacy |
many soldiers settled in North America after the war
ⓘ
term "Hessian" became generic in America for German soldiers fighting for Britain ⓘ |
| legalStatus | auxiliaries hired by treaty ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Middle Colonies
ⓘ
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Fort Washington
ⓘ
Battle of Long Island ⓘ Battle of Trenton ⓘ Battle of White Plains ⓘ Saratoga campaign ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture at the Battle of Trenton in 1776 ⓘ |
| opponent |
American revolutionaries
ⓘ
Continental Army ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Patriot propagandists in the Thirteen Colonies ⓘ |
| politicalContext | German princes rented out troops to raise revenue ⓘ |
| recruitmentMethod |
conscription
ⓘ
impressment ⓘ voluntary enlistment ⓘ |
| religion | Protestantism ⓘ |
| role |
artillery
ⓘ
dragoons ⓘ grenadiers ⓘ infantry ⓘ jäger light infantry ⓘ |
| startTime | 1776 ⓘ |
| strength | approximately 30,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1776–1783 ⓘ |
| usedBy | British Army ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
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this entity surface form:
Hessians