Hessian Third Guard Regiment

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This depiction of the Hessian Third Guard Regiment was engraved by J. C. Muller after a drawing by J. H. Carl, circa 1784. American soldiers during the Revolutionary War occasionally fought against Black Georgians, recruited by the British and their allies in exchange for freedom. The active participation of these Black residents contributed to the British success during the Siege of Savannah.

From The Black Presence in the Era of the American Revolution, by S. K. and E. N. Kaplan

Hessian Third Guard Regiment

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