Britain's German Army at War The Hessian became something of a 'bogey-man' to the revolutionary period American citizen. Already outraged at the treatment they had received at the hands of the government of the country which they could not fail to regard as a motherland, this new enemy-a veritable viper in the bosom-had the temerity to unleash not only savages upon them, but foreign troops-foreign speaking mercenaries-to subdue its own aggrieved people. This is the stuff that good propaganda is made of and unfortunately, in wartime, events will inevitably occur that underline the brutality of the enemy irrespective of his hue or uniform. Mercenary service was very well known and widely practiced up to and during the 18th century, though the Americas had little opportunity to see anything of it to that date. Furthermore, a German sat on the throne of England and the young men of central Europe offered the Hanoverian household military service until the Napoleonic Wars when the King's German Legion became highly regarded for its performance in both the Peninsular War and during the Waterloo campaign. This book, written by a German historian, seeks to redress the balance of popular opinion by a re-examination of the activities of German troops under British command during the American War of Independence. Naturally, it is a partial view, but readers may be surprised to learn of the deeds of these troops who, for all that may be said against them, were acknowledged by both sides to be the finest of soldiers. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Leonaur Ltd
ISBN-10
0857069306
ISBN-13
9780857069306
eBay Product ID (ePID)
129193962
Product Key Features
Author
Joseph George Rosengarten, Max Von Eelking
Publication Name
The German Allied Troops in the North American War of Independence, 1776-1783
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Regional History, History
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
216mm
Item Width
140mm
Item Weight
422g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Max Von Eelking, Joseph George Rosengarten
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