Folklore holds that the Hessians soldiers of the Revolutionary War period were blood thirsty mercenaries purchased by King George the Third to fight in the rebellious colonies. They are often associated in our mind’s eye with the Headless Horseman of Sleepy Hollow fame. But is that a truthful depiction of these citizens of the German States? Even though there were no battles during the American Revolution in Western Massachusetts, there were, in fact, Hessians here. Hear how these men got to our area, why they we here, who they really were, and in the end, why some remained in our region.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Longmeadow Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.  This program is also funded in part by the Longmeadow Historical Society.

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LHS Presents: "Dragoon, Musketeer, Prisoner: The Hessians of the Revolutionary War…