Hessian Jaeger Corps

GPTKB entity

Properties (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military unit
gptkbp:activeDuring gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Johann_Gottlieb_Rall
gptkbp:country gptkb:Hesse
gptkbp:deployedTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:disbanded 1783
gptkbp:engagements gptkb:Battle_of_Stony_Point
gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington
Battle of Monmouth
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Long Island
Battle of White Plains
multiple engagements
Battle of Fort Clinton
Battle of Fort Lee
Battle of Fort Montgomery
Battle of Tarrytown
Battle of King's Bridge
Battle_of_Croton_Heights
gptkbp:equipment rifles
gptkbp:formed 1776
gptkbp:historicalPeriod 18th century
gptkbp:historicalSignificance mercenary service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hessian Jaeger Corps
gptkbp:legacy influence on military tactics
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Trenton
Battle of Princeton
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Colonel_Johann_Rall
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Hessian_Army
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Hesse-Kassel
gptkbp:reputation skilled marksmen
gptkbp:role supporting_British_forces
gptkbp:size approximately 1,000 troops
gptkbp:tactics guerrilla warfare
gptkbp:training European_military_training
gptkbp:type light infantry
gptkbp:uniform green
gptkbp:usedIn skirmishes