Brunswick auxiliary corps in British service
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The Brunswick auxiliary corps in British service was a contingent of German troops from the Duchy of Brunswick hired by Britain to fight alongside its forces during the American Revolutionary War.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German auxiliary troops
ⓘ
auxiliary military corps ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Duchy of Brunswick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King George III of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Brunswick auxiliaries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brunswick troops in British pay ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Friedrich Adolf Riedesel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Duchy of Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1783 ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | German ⓘ |
| historicalContext | use of German auxiliaries by Britain during the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| legalBasis | subsidy treaty between Great Britain and the Duke of Brunswick ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
artillery
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Bennington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burgoyne’s 1777 expedition ⓘ Saratoga campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Fort Stanwix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patriot militias ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Army order of battle in North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German auxiliaries in British service in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German principalities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
German mercenaries in the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Hessian troops in British service ⓘ |
| role |
fought alongside British regular forces in North America
ⓘ
served as hired foreign troops in British pay ⓘ |
| serviceLocation |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| startDate | 1776 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1776–1783 ⓘ |
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