HESSIANS
Approximately 30,000 German troops were hired by the British to fight in the American Revolution, some 65 per cent of whom were from the Hessian states of Hesse - Kassel and Hesse - Hanau. Hence they are often called Hessians. At time of American Revolution Germany didn't exist as a country. It was a collection of states, republics, and duchies. In Bennington, Vermont stands a Monument to a battle fought nearby on 16 August 1777 which was a major defeat to Hessian forces. The Battle of Bennington was the first time during the conflict that an entire Hessian detachment was killed or captured . An elevator inside the Monument takes you to the top where three states can be viewed, Vermont, New York, and Massachusetts. Unfortunately, when I visited in September it was broken and waiting for a replacement part. ...