The Hessian Mercenary State: Ideas, Institutions, and Reform Under Frederick II, 1760-1785

by Charles W. Ingrao

Book Overview

In 1776 Landgrave Frederick II of Hesse-Cassel dispatched 19,000 'auxiliaries' to assist the British in the American Revolution. While Frederick's action continues to color Americans' view of him, his 'enlightened' use of the funds from the soldier trade for domestic initiatives is less well known. In analyzing the origins, course, and effectiveness of domestic policymaking in Hesse-Cassel, Charles Ingrao finds that Frederick was neither as evil as...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521533228
• ISBN13: 9780521533225
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"