“The Hessians are coming,” was in the 18th century a chilling statement. The Hessians were among the most disciplined and feared mercenaries of that century.  Mercenaries were important to the European armies of the 18th century to augment the infantry.  For the principality of Hesse-Cassel, the services provided by their loaned men to the empires … More The Hessians Are Coming!