Examples of 'hessians' in a sentence
Meaning of "hessians"
Hessians (noun) - In historical context, referring to German soldiers from the state of Hesse who served as auxiliaries for the British during the American Revolutionary War
Show more definitions
- plural of Hessian
How to use "hessians" in a sentence
Basic
Advanced
hessians
And the captain believes these same hessians.
The Hessians began to bring up their artillery.
May be exactly what the Hessians want.
The Hessians shot or bayoneted a number of American troops who were trying to surrender.
They are the descendants of the Hessians.
The Hessians must have planned to camp here for the night.
They were plucked from me by the Hessians.
The Hessians served in some capacity in most of the major battles of the war.
Some civilians joined the fight against the Hessians.
The frontier is not exactly rife with Hessians and Vikings to pay my tribute.
Bought it from the profits they made outfitting the Hessians.
The Hessians were much more efficient.
Washington knew that he needed to cut off all means of retreat for the Hessians.
Keeping all these Hessians in line.
The Horsemen used to command an elite group of Hessians.
See also
The Hessians will be receiving a Christmas surprise this evening.
These should take out the Hessians.
The Hessians will be receiving.
We searched all the Hessians.
The British blamed the Hessians for this ignominious defeat.
They were accompanied by the Hessians.
These Hessians fought under their own officers under British command.
Soon afterward the Hessians did so.
The Hessians unsuccessfully attempted to retreat and were completely surrounded by the Continental Army.
In effect they are Hessians.
As the Hessians fell back Into the town.
The Americans fired three volleys and the Hessians returned one of their own.
The captured Hessians were sent to Philadelphia and later Lancaster.
Leads the Hessians.
The Hessians quickly surrendered.
He said he wants to surrender like a Hessians officer but only to General Washington.
Hessians are not Prussians.
Capture of the Hessians.
Only the Hessians are left standing in New York.
Loyalists and Hessians.
He was then killed by Hessians and turned into the Headless Horseman by Moloch.
George Washington crossing the Delaware and surprising the Hessians.
The Hessians under General Johann von Geyso were stationed in Neuss as an occupying power.
The Continental and Pennsylvania navies provided enfilading fire against the Hessians.
But he fails, and the Hessians lose their lives.
Their home station was in Gotha ; it was primarily made up of Hessians.
The first and second charges by the Hessians were repulsed by Rawlings ' riflemen.
Reed deserted, as did many other Hessians.
Quickly surrounded, the Hessians were offered terms of surrender, to which they agreed.
Whatever it was, it warranted the deploying of Hessians to guard it.
Most of the Hessians retreated into an orchard, with the Americans in close pursuit.
Honeyman was a butcher and weaver, who traded with the British and Hessians.
With most of the Hessians unable to fire their guns, the attack stalled.
Honeyman was a butcher and bartender, who traded with the British and Hessians.
The Hessians lowered their security just in time for the Americans ' attack on.
