Tag Archives: Germans
The German Principalities that Contributed Soldiers
When I was in elementary school, my father who worked for the Department of Defense was tasked with a job in Wiesbaden, Germany. Located in the central part of the country, the town was located in the German province of … Continue reading
Posted in British Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Hessian (German), Memory, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, British Army, Emerging Revolutionary War, Frederick the Great, Germans, Hesse-Kassel, Hessian, Hessian Jagers, King George III
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How Did They Communicate?
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
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Hessian (German), Memory, National Park Service, Northern Theater, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater, Uncategorized
Tagged American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Battle of Saratoga, Brandywine, British, Germans, Hesse-Cassel, Hessians, Johann Ewald
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