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Hessians

Hessians, German mercenaries, mostly from Hesse-Kassel, sold into British military service by their government to fight against the colonials in the American Revolutionary War. After the war many settled in the United States and Canada.

See also: Revolutionary War in America.

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Hestia
Hessian fly
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