Cheap beer and freedom! Use songs to explore why Germans immigrated to the United States.

On a continent teeming with options, why did Britain rent soldiers from six specific German territories during the American Revolution?

Don't have an army? Rent one! Explore why Great Britain rented armies in the 18th century, and why German princes leased so many soldiers.

Take a tour across Germany and North America to see where the Hessians came from, and where they fought in the American Revolution.