Leopold Philipp von Heister
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Leopold Philipp von Heister was an 18th-century Hessian general best known for leading German auxiliary troops in British service during the American Revolutionary War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leopold Philipp von Heister canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hessian general
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general ⓘ military officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
European warfare
ⓘ
military leadership ⓘ warfare in North America ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 18th century ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
18th-century Hessian general
ⓘ
German general in British service ⓘ |
| employer | Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | von Heister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Leopold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philipp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasTitle | General ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Age of Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance |
Hesse-Kassel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Hessian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | deployment of Hessian troops to support British forces in the American colonies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Hessian auxiliary troops in British service during the American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
leading Hessian troops hired by Britain to fight in North America ⓘ service as a German auxiliary general in British pay ⓘ |
| occupation |
general
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| partOf | German auxiliary troops in British service ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | commander of Hessian auxiliary corps in North America ⓘ |
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