Category Archives: Hessian (German)

“You shall be carried to the gaol of Fredericktown” (Part 2)

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

The first post in this series looked at the various prisons established in Frederick, Maryland to hold British, German, and Loyalist prisoners. We’ll wrap this up by examining a notorious trial that took place in 1781. Perhaps the most well-known … Continue reading →

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Hessian Camp, Reading, Pennsylvania: A Childhood Mystery Solved

Posted on May 16, 2016 by

I grew up in a suburb of Reading, Pennsylvania. Reading is the county seat of Berks County, and is located about sixty miles northwest of Philadelphia. Reading is an old town; Richard and Thomas Penn, the sons of William Penn, … Continue reading →

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Campaign 1776 Presents….The Revolutionary War Animated Map

Posted on April 30, 2016 by

Debuting yesterday, the Campaign 1776, an initiative by the Civil War Trust, released an animated map that covers the “entirety of the American Revolution,” according to Civil War Trust Communications Manager Meg Martin. At eighteen minutes in length, the video … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Leaders of the American Revolution You Have Never Heard Of

Posted on March 15, 2016 by

When a historian, author, or student of the American Revolutionary War mentions the following three words, “Green Mountain Boys” there is usually one name that comes to the forefront. Seth Warner is usually not that name. Yet, he is one … Continue reading →

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How Did They Communicate?

Posted on February 16, 2016 by

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Robert “Bert” Dunkerly to the blog as the author of this post.  It is well known that German troops (commonly called Hessians) fought alongside the British during the war.  One of the more intriguing … Continue reading →

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