Hessian (soldier) - Wikipedia The 1972 novel The Hessian, by Howard Fast, concerns a young Hessian drummer who is executed in reprisal for the mistaken hanging of an autistic villager by his officer
Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution? Contrary to popular belief that the Americans quickly routed drunk Hessian troops, David Head notes that Rall’s men put up stiff resistance However, Hessian troops were soon surrounded by Washington’s troops and forced to surrender Washington’s troops took over 800 Hessian prisoners at Trenton