Of Hessians & Sleepy Hollow — How Americans Came to Demonize King George’s German Auxiliaries

“Wrongly maligned, the only Hessian monster may be the fictional headless one of Sleepy Hollow.” The dominant spirit… that haunts this enchanted region, and seems to be commander in chief of all the powers of the…

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Hessians for Hire – Meet the 18th Century’s Busiest ‘Mercenaries’

Hessian troops prepare to depart for operations in the New World. “Although the Hessians are probably best remembered for their role in the American Revolution, they had actually been fighting in wars for the better…

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