"The World Turned Upside Down – The German Battalion" Topic
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| carojon | 17 Jan 2026 1:25 a.m. PST |
The German Battalion was initially an Additional Continental Regiment raised in 1776, from German speaking settlers in Maryland and Pennsylvania, authorised by Congress with an idea to attract British employed Hessians to desert the British and fight for the rebellion.
The regiment fought with distinction at the Battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine and Germantown but was afflicted by poor leadership throughout, from senior commanders to field officers, with the regiment mutinying twice, and likely persuading Washington to disband the unit in January 1781.
If you would like to know more then just follow the link to JJ's. link JJ |
| 14Bore | 17 Jan 2026 4:23 a.m. PST |
Great job on figures and a exceptional history of the unit |
 ColCampbell  | 17 Jan 2026 12:50 p.m. PST |
Second 14Bore's comments! Jim |
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looks at a multi-period building.
