United States Sleepy Hollow - The American Revolutionary War Hesse finally found ;-)

[saxcob]

Here is a staff captain promotion certicate for the Hessian mercennary Johann Konrad Schraidt dated 25 may 1781.

It is signed by Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1760 to 1785 who raised money by renting soldiers (called "Hessians") to Great Britain to help fight the American Revolutionary War.

His military career is quite well recorded:

http://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/subjects/xsrec/id/18572/current/57/page/3/sn/hetrina?q=YToxOntzOjg6InNpZ25hdHVyIjtzOjEwOiIxNSBOci4gMzUzIjt9

However, the record stops in 1783 and we do not know whether he returned to Hesse or what happened to him.

[Chris Boonzaier]

That is one of the most fantastic documents I have seen.

I would go over bodies for something like that... amazing research potential!!

I am green with envy!

[Michael Johnson]

Hey, it's nothing to lose your head over!

[turtle]

WOW, this is an outstanding document!!

[Ulsterman]

No kidding. I would kill for that. the Hessian officer corps is rather well documented, although mostly by genealogists.