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A mass grave of German 'mercenaries' who fought for the British in the Revolutionary War discovered

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rebewranger:
A mass grave of German 'mercenaries' who fought for the British in the Revolutionary War discovered in New Jersey

bdawson@insider.com (Bethany Dawson) - Yesterday 1:31 PM
 
Researchers in New Jersey believe they have found the remains of 13 soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War.

They also discovered a "pristine" King George III gold guinea from 1766.

Hessian soldiers from Germany fought as British mercenaries against American independence.

Researchers in New Jersey believe they have found the remains of 13 Hessian soldiers who fought during the Revolutionary War.

The 245-year-old remains lay undiscovered until a team from Rowan University and Gloucester county found a human femur in June at the site of Fort Mercer, where the 1777 Battle of Red Bank took place.

They continued excavating the site and found the remains of 12 more individuals, including femurs, skulls, and teeth, the university said. They also discovered a "pristine" King George III gold guinea from 1766, which they say would equate to a soldier's monthly pay.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/a-mass-grave-of-german-mercenaries-who-fought-for-the-british-in-the-revolutionary-war-discovered-in-new-jersey/ar-AA10pAnA?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=cd215ff0f0cb4d8dbbd7172d07b8ecea

PeteS in CA:
Hesse (ruled by a Landgrave) was a relatively impoverished area in what eventually became Germany. So the Landgrave obtained revenue by renting out his soldiers.

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