The Hessians

The Hessian Flag



The Hessians were German soldiers, who fought for King George III in various wars. They participated in the Seven Year War and in the American Revolutionary War. Although they are commonly thought as mercenaries, they were far from being so. The Hessians were not paid for paying, actually, they almost didnt receive much wage besides their daily bread, but it was the Hessian Prince that benefitted from this by sellling their services.

The German soldiers hired were almost 30,000 but since 12000 of those came from Hesse-Cassel, the name remained Hessians