Document Type

Article

Braunschweig and Ansbach-Bayreuth Troops at Fort George, Penobscot, during the American Revolutionary War

Authors

Anette Ruppel Rodrigues

Publication Title

The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association

Publication Date

2023

Publisher location

Scotland, Pennsylvania

First Page

19

Last Page

27

Volume Number

Volume 26

Abstract/ Summary

Fort George, Penobscot, a British Fortification during the American Revolutionary War was reinforced with German troops. Why Fort George was important to the Crown and who these German troops were to help secure the fort is the focus of this article.

Contents: Introduction -- French Interest in Fort George -- End of Hostilities in North America but Continued French Interest in Fort George -- Braunschweig Troops at Fort George -- Ansbach-Bayreuth Troops at Fort George -- Did Time in the British Service in North America Influence the Germans' Future? -- Conclusion

Repository Citation

Rodrigues, Anette Ruppel, "Braunschweig and Ansbach-Bayreuth Troops at Fort George, Penobscot, during the American Revolutionary War" (2023). Maine History Documents. 701.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainehistory/701

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