Reflections of a Hessian - Richard Leighton - Books - Gatekeeper Press - 9781642377200 - November 21, 2019
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Reflections of a Hessian

Richard Leighton

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Reflections of a Hessian

The book probes the reasons why my Hessian ancestor came to this country to put down the Patriot rebellion, then defected to make the Patriot cause his cause. Except for his birth and death dates and the year of his defection, nothing is known about this man prior to his desertion, after which he became a farmer in what's now West Virginia. The manuscript creates his background in his German state and traces his journey through battles of the Revolutionary War, an incident that led to the death of a fellow countryman for which he felt responsible and his tutelage by an American woman who would become his wife. His course of action is contrasted with that of a childhood friend, also a Hessian soldier, who spent five and a half years in American prison camps but felt obligated to return to his home country. This book should be of interest to the many Cale descendants and to devotees of American history, especially to people who are interested in the history of the American Revolutionary War.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 21, 2019
ISBN13 9781642377200
Publishers Gatekeeper Press
Pages 190
Dimensions 140 × 216 × 10 mm   ·   226 g
Language English  

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