American War of Independence

The Hessians

German Troops in America, by Unit

By Ian 'the Duke' Turton

German troops serving in America listed by formation, including years of service.

Hesse-Cassel
1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Grenadier Battalions (1776 -1783)
Leib-Fusilier Regiment (1776-1783)
Musketeer Regiments Prince Carl, von Trümbach, von Donop, von Mirbach, von Wutgenau & von Knyphausen (1776-1783)
Fusileer Regiments von Ditfurth, Erprinz & von Lossburg (1776-1783)
Grenadier Regiment von Rall (1776-1783)
Garrison Regiments von Wissenbach, von Huyne, von Bünau & von Stein (1776-1783)
Jäeger Corps & Light Infantry Corps (both mounted & dismounted) (1778-1780)
Artillery Corps (1776-1783)

Brunswick
Grenadier Battalion von Breymann (1776-1783)
Infantry Regiments Prince Frederich, von Riedesel, von Rhetz & von Specht (1776-1783)
Light Infantry Battalion von Barner (1776-1783)
Dragoon Regiment Prince Ludwig (1776-1783)

Hesse-Hanau
Infantry Regiment Crown Prince (Erprinz) (1776-1783)
Free battalion of light Infantry (1777-1783)

Anspach
1st & 2nd Infantry Regiments (1777-1783)
Jäeger Corps (1776-1783)
Artillery Company (1777-1783)

Anhalt-Zerbst
Infantry regiment (1778-1783)
Waldeck 3rd Infantry regiment (1776-1783)

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