Yes.
Hessians
I think it was the "Hessians" [spelling?], who were Germans hired by the British to fight for them.
If you mean the German soldiers that the British hired, that would be the Hessians. If you're talking about the actual British soldiers, that would be redcoats.
German mercenaries were notably hired by various European powers during the 18th century, particularly during the American Revolutionary War, when Britain employed them, including Hessian troops, to fight against American colonists. Additionally, during the Thirty Years' War, various German states and foreign powers hired mercenaries to bolster their armies. These mercenaries were often sought for their military expertise and discipline.
False. Hessians were German soldiers hired by the British to fight against the American colonists during the American Revolutionary War, not for them. These troops were primarily from the region of Hesse and were contracted out to the British government to supplement their military forces.
They attacked British merchant ships
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Hessian (soldiers)
They hired privateers as blockade runners. Unfortunately, any ship quick enough to evade the blockade could not carry much cargo.
I think it was the "Hessians" [spelling?], who were Germans hired by the British to fight for them.
she hired men to help her with the chores[ they demanded sky high wages]
When the pirates starting attacking ships of the same governments that originally hired them.
If you mean the German soldiers that the British hired, that would be the Hessians. If you're talking about the actual British soldiers, that would be redcoats.
Which revolutionary war? Germany did not exist as a country during either the American revolution or the British revolution. However during the American revolutionary war, the Brits often hired Hessian mercenaries, who were professional soldiers from a land that would later become part of Germany.
He was hired byEngland.
False. Hessians were German soldiers hired by the British to fight against the American colonists during the American Revolutionary War, not for them. These troops were primarily from the region of Hesse and were contracted out to the British government to supplement their military forces.
The Countess of Scarborough was a 22-gun ship that the Royal Navy hired in 1777. It was used against privateers before it was captured by an American flotilla in 1779.