{"product_id":"royal-warriors-werner-ludwig-heider-9783912124095","title":"Royal Warriors: The German Auxiliaries (\"Hessians\") in the American Revolution: German Contingents Hesse-Cassel, Brunswick, Waldeck, Hesse-Hanau, Ansb","description":"\u003cb\u003eRoyal Warriors\u003c\/b\u003e brings the full story of the German auxiliaries, often called \"Hessians\", into one clear, readable volume. Rather than focusing on a single state or repeating old myths about \"mercenaries,\" this book explains contingents that served Britain in the American Revolution: Hesse-Cassel, Brunswick, Waldeck, Hesse-Hanau, Ansbach-Bayreuth, and Anhalt-Zerbst. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow the story from early landings and the New York-New Jersey campaigns to Trenton, Saratoga, the Southern theater, and Yorktown. Along the way, the book corrects popular misunderstandings (auxiliaries mercenaries), highlights the everyday reality of soldiers and camp followers, and traces the afterlives of veterans who remained in North America.\u003cbr\u003eWritten by a North Hessian whose ancestors served their Landgrave and who now lives in the United States this account blends meticulous research with accessible narrative. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether you're teaching the Revolution, planning a battlefield visit, or exploring family roots, \u003cb\u003eRoyal Warriors\u003c\/b\u003e delivers the comprehensive, transatlantic view of Germany's troops in British service clear, balanced, and grounded in primary sources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Werner Ludwig Heider\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3912124094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783912124095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wlh Verlag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 342\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.71d","brand":"Werner Ludwig Heider","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154200834303,"sku":"9783912124095","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_652fe740-589e-4c9b-9936-7a39d4859e7e.jpg?v=1770788570","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/royal-warriors-werner-ludwig-heider-9783912124095","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}