The Hessian Mercenary State: Ideas, Institutions, and Reform Under Frederick ...

 By Charles W. Ingrao
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... was readily reinforced by his daily encounters with the Hessian canaille.
... taxation, fire insurance, army recruiting, and feudal dues and services, ...
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especially eager to enrich the education of young Hessian nobles and army ...
The landgrave was so successful in recruiting new faculty for the college ...
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It was for this reason that recruiting always went much better during the summer
... 6 It would, however, be misleading to suggest that the Hessian poor, ...
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... their parents would be compelled to pay the cost of recruiting a replacement
. Meanwhile, the harshest punishment was reserved for those native Hessian ...
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... to rid themselves of undesirable social elements through foreign recruiting.
... Many of these latest Hessian recruits were, however, unaware that they ...
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The American venture had, of course, had its benefits for Hessian society. ...
the peasantry the sudden excesses in recruiting, dearth of available labor, ...
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