Brunswick - Hesse-Hanau - Anhalt-Zerbst in Canada and the campaign of Saratoga in 1777.
In the course of the American War of Independence from 1775 to 1783, the English crown under King George III hired up to 30,000 soldiers from various German princely courts to reinforce its small number of troops. In carefully negotiated contracts, the respective princes undertook to make contingents of their military available to Great Britain in the conflict with the North American colonies. In addition to alliance aspects, the financial side was the main motivation for these negotiations in order to reorganise the mostly deficit-ridden state coffers of the principalities. At the end of the war, the - Hessians - as they are generally referred to to this day, played a part in the creation of a new nation and brought back numerous experiences and memories to their old world. This volume deals with the contingents of the Duchy of Brunswick and the troops of the Principalities of Hesse-Hanau and Anhalt-Zerbst. In addition to participation and deployment in combat operations, such as the campaign to Saratoga in 1777 and the garrison periods in Canada in 1783, the focus is on the organisation and appearance of the individual troop units. With numerous previously unpublished illustrations and infographics, a comprehensive picture of the individual formations is presented.
Individual reproductions of contemporary paintings, drawings by Edmund Wagner, Herbert Knötel, Fritz Kredel and others, photos of original pieces, three maps, three double-page spreads with paintings by Don Troiani, two drawings by Sascha Lunyakov, 20 infographics and numerous graphics on the flags by Stephan Huber.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Gärtner, Markus
Title
Die deutschen Kontingente im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg 1776-1783. Band 1
