Regiment Von Trümbach (from 1778 known as Regiment Von Bose) was a regiment from the

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that fought alongside

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in the

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. It became Second Battalion, Regiments Prinz Carl von Hessen in 1789; Second Battlion, 3rd Hessian Infantry Regiment in 1821; and was known as First Battalion, 3. Hessian Infantry Regiment Nr. 83 of the

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Due to the number of conflicts Britain was involved with globally at the time the

broke out, Britain found itself in need of more troops to quell the rebellion. As was the custom of the time, it signed a treaty with several

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Principalities to essentially lease their armies for the duration. These troops, from several German states were commonly referred to as

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s, because the largest block of troops came from the

. The total number of German troops committed to the conflict eventually reach about 33,000- almost a full third of the total Crown forces. The Hesse Cassel army was based on the

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of the time and was among the most professional in Europe. The 8th infantry regiment came to the American shores as the

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von Trümbach and changed names a couple years later when Carl von Bose became the regiment's Chef, or commander. Von Trümbach/Bose participated in many of the major events of the war, including the actions in

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, Stono Ferry, Eutaw Spirings,

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, Charleston,

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and Yorktown. At Guilford Courthouse the regiment received special note for its bravery as they fought back-to-back to battle foes on both sides. The main body of the regiment surrendered with Cornwallis's army at Yorktown. The

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company remained in New York and returned to Hesse Cassel from there. Regiment von Bose was raised as the Regiment von Shöepping and served with distinction in the

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as the Regiment von Mansbach. The red neck stocks worn by the regiment signify it is a veteran regiment.

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The recreated Hessian Regiment von BoseThe recreated Hessian Regiment von Bose
{{DEFAULTSORT:Musketeer Regiment Von Trumbach German units in British service in the American Revolutionary War

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