Muster rolls and prisoner-of-war lists in American archival collections pertaining to the German mercenary troops who served with the British forces during the American Revolution
Guide to the microfilm of the miscellaneous manuscripts of the Revolutionary War era, 1771-1791 (manuscript group 275) in the Pennsylvania State Archives, 1 roll : a microfilm project of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Chapters: Everyday Heroines // Writing for the Revolution // Women on the March // Spies in Petticoats // Heroines at Home // A New Nation
Summary
Men may have fought the battles of the American Revolution, but women played an important part too. Some women fought the battle at home, speaking their minds about the British occupation or gathering supplies for their soldiers. Others fought openly for their cause, secretly joining the military or becoming spies. Get to know these heroic women and their importance to the colonists' victory during the Revolutionary War. [from the publisher]
"[This resource] was written by newspaper editor Charles H. Kessler for the Bicentennial. It focuses on the roles of Lancaster City and County in the Revolution. Many major players had ties to Lancaster and Kessler follows all of their actions from 1774 - 1783. While it is interesting to read about the big names like Shippen, Hand, and Ross, this book is at its best when detailing what was going on in the average Lancastrian's life. The author had several battle plans mapped out...[and he] also include[s] pictures of some of the named individuals, a map segment of Lancaster City showing the proximity of the prisoner of war barracks to the armory, and pictures or photos of some of the buildings mentioned." [Goodreads]
National Genealogical Society Quarterly, v., 59 (1971).
Summary
This is a short article that provides the last names of Hessian prisoners who were being paid for work on "public buildings" in Lancaster. No other information about the prisoners or their work is given.
Philip Freneau Press bicentennial series on the American Revolution
Notes
Bibliography: p. 36-37.
Contents
Chapters : THE HESSIAN TROOPS - organization, recruiting, transport, morale, discipline, desertion // THE AMERICAN COUNTRYSIDE - ideas about America, description of regions, description of towns, remarks on climate, view of the countryside // THE AMERICAN PEOPLE - "Rebels " and German-Americans , scorched earth and spies , treatment of loyalists, negroes and indians, habits and religion , contact with Americans , opinion of Americans
Summary
"There is much interesting material on the Hessians and how they came to be auxiliary forces of the British, on the cultural and educational background of their officers, who documented what they saw and thought during the more than seven years they spent in this country, and on the many factors which brought about a change in their attitude toward America and its inhabitants, so that about six thousand of the approximately 30,000 men settled in this country to enjoy the liberty, the attainment of which they were brought over to fight against." [from the introduction]
