Who Were Hessian Soldiers in the American Revolution?

In 1776, the British hired German troops to fight in the Revolutionary War. Germany was not a unified nation then, but was divided into independent principalities. The princes of these nation-states would offer their soldiers and armies to fight in return for monetary compensation. https://www.battlefields.org/learn/ar... Learn More from Kris White, Deputy Director of Education at the American Battlefield Trust. This video is part of the Battlefield U series in which we provide answers to your questions about the Civil War, Revolutionary War, and War of 1812. We aim to increase your baseline knowledge of American history, whether it be for school, battlefield visits, or trivia night!    • Battlefield University