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Regiment Von Trümbach (from 1778 known as Regiment Von Bose) was a regiment from the
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel The Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel (), spelled Hesse-Cassel during its entire existence, also known as the Hessian Palatinate (), was a state of the Holy Roman Empire. The state was created in 1567 when the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided upon t ...
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 Battalion, 3rd Hessian Infantry Regiment in 1821; and was known as First Battalion, 3. Hessian Infantry Regiment Nr. 83 of the Prussian Army from 1866."Regimenter: von Bose." ''Hessische Truppen in Amerika.''
Retrieved 2021-05-08. From 1889 it was part of ''Infanterie-Regiment von Wittich (3. Hessisches) Nr. 83.''"Infanterie-Regiment von Wittich (3. Kurhessisches) Nr. 83." ''GenWiki.''
Retrieved 2021-05-08.


American Revolutionary War

Due to the number of conflicts Britain was involved with globally at the time the
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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 Hessians, because the largest block of troops came from the
Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel The Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel (), spelled Hesse-Cassel during its entire existence, also known as the Hessian Palatinate (), was a state of the Holy Roman Empire. The state was created in 1567 when the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided upon t ...
. 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 Prussian army 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, Guilford Courthouse 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.


See also

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List of British units in the American Revolutionary War This is a list of British units in American Revolutionary War which took part in the conflict, fighting against the American rebels and their French, Spanish and Dutch allies in the Americas, Europe and Asia. In addition to the British Army, ...
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Hessian (soldiers) Hessians ( or ) were German soldiers who served as auxiliaries to the British Army during the American Revolutionary War, British Army in several major wars in the 18th century, most notably the American Revolutionary War. The term is a synecdoc ...


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The recreated Hessian Regiment von BoseThe recreated Hessian Regiment von Bose
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