The American Crisis · Character
Hessians
German mercenaries hired by Britain to fight in America.
minor
Also known as Hessians, the Hessians
First appearance: the crisis i
Hessians shows up with force in The Crisis IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Implicitly part of the British forces, referenced as 'robbers' and part of Howe's army.
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In The Crisis IV: Implicitly part of the British forces, referenced as 'robbers' and part of Howe's army. Later, in The Crisis Extraordinary: Implied as part of the enemy forces, though not directly named in the…
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- Other
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- Key Figures and Factions
- British and Loyalist Opponents
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Hessians in the crisis i