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hessian    音标拼音: [h'ɛʃən]
n. 麻布

麻布

hessian
n 1: (19th century) a man's high tasseled boot [synonym: {Hessian
boot}, {hessian}, {jackboot}, {Wellington}, {Wellington
boot}]

Hessian \Hes"sian\, a.
Of or relating to Hesse, in Germany, or to the Hessians.
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{Hessian boots}, or {Hessians}, boot of a kind worn in
England, in the early part of the nineteenth century,
tasseled in front. --Thackeray.

{Hessian cloth}, or {Hessians}, a coarse hempen cloth for
sacking.

{Hessian crucible}. See under {Crucible}.

{Hessian fly} (Zool.), a small dipterous fly or midge
({Cecidomyia destructor}). Its larv[ae] live between the
base of the lower leaves and the stalk of wheat, and are
very destructive to young wheat; -- so called from the
erroneous idea that it was brought into America by the
Hessian troops, during the Revolution.
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Hessian \Hes"sian\, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Hesse.
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2. A mercenary or venal person. [U. S.]
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Note: This use is a relic of the patriot hatred of the
Hessian mercenaries who served with the British troops
in the Revolutionary War.
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3. pl. See {Hessian boots} and cloth, under {Hessian}, a.
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  • Hessian (soldier) - Wikipedia
    Hessian troops included Jägers, hussars, three artillery companies, and four battalions of grenadiers Most infantrymen were chasseurs, including sharpshooters, musketeers, and fusiliers Line infantry was armed with muskets, while the Hessian artillery used the three-pound cannon
  • What Happened to the Captured Hessians? - Washington Crossing Historic . . .
    About 900 Hessian soldiers and officers were taken prisoner by General Washington and the Continental Army following the Battle of Trenton on December 26, 1776 Have you ever wondered what happened to them?
  • Hessians - George Washingtons Mount Vernon
    George Washington and the Continental Army faced Hessian forces on numerous occasions, including the Battle of Trenton Hiring a foreign army was not unusual in the eighteenth century For Hesse-Cassel, soldiers were a major export
  • Why Germans Fought in the Revolutionary War—for the British
    During almost the entire Revolutionary War, at least a third of the British regular army was composed of Hessian soldiers German troops fought in every major British victory and defeat from 1776
  • Who Were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
    Contrary to popular belief that the Americans quickly routed drunk Hessian troops, David Head notes that Rall’s men put up stiff resistance However, Hessian troops were soon surrounded by Washington’s troops and forced to surrender Washington’s troops took over 800 Hessian prisoners at Trenton
  • HESSIAN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of HESSIAN is a native of Hesse a native of Hesse; a German mercenary serving in the British forces during the American Revolution; broadly : a mercenary soldier; burlap… See the full definition
  • Hessians - American Battlefield Trust
    This page explains who the Hessian soldiers of the American Revolution were, and why they fought for Great Britain
  • Hessian Soldiers - Ancestry
    Long vilified as paid agents of the British Crown, the Hessians have been an overlooked and misunderstood chapter of the American Revolution In fact, Hessian soldiers were actually a well-trained fighting unit and part of a long-standing European tradition of auxiliary armies





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