Hessian POWs: Hold Them. Win Them Over. Weaken Britain.

Introduction In this interview: “They wanted to take good care of those German POWs… Hey, if you leave the British and become American, this is how many acres we’re going to promise you.” Watch this segment in the video below (01:03:57; 01:07:39) Why treat enemy POWs well? Why offer them land? Why encourage them to […]

Who Refused Britain’s Call for Troops in the American Revolution

Unlike the French, the Habsburgs and the Russians, the British Empire was predominantly a naval power. This was both its great strength and a persistent weakness. It was a strength because, well into early 20th century, no rival could match Britain’s command of the seas. Naval dominance meant control over global shipping lanes—the lifeblood of […]