September 17, 2026

The Hessians: How 1/3 of Britain’s Army Fought—and Saw—America, Dr. Friederike Baer

Image of Adel Aali (program host) and his guest, Dr. Friederike Baer, superimposed on the Betsy Ross flag, along with a cropped image of "Hessians: German Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War", Dr. Baer's book that is the basis of this interview. Visit AARevolution.net for more images of the American Revolution and for interviews of scholars with Adel Aali.

Updated: September 17, 2026 Introduction In this interview: “By 1780–81, fully one third of the British regular army force in North America is German. So I just want to mention that this is not just a little side story. This is very significant.” Watch this segment in the video below (14:42) One-third of Britain’s army? […]