Near Schuylerville in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Skilled Regiments for Lease
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 25, 2024
1. Skilled Regiments for Lease Marker
Imagine about 600 German soldiers guarding the log fortification here in October 1777. This important post guarded the key road that went to the Hudson River, behind British lines. Burgoyne's army had 2,800 German auxiliaries leased from the Duke of Braunschweig and the Count of Hessen-Hanau. This was over 1/3 of his total force.
Duke Carl leased part of his army to help the British crush the rebellion in North America. His Braunschweig soldiers were not "Hessians." Hessians came from the Hessen region of Germany.
Carl I, Duke of Braunschweig und Lόneburg by Johann Georg Zieseni, 1773.
More than 100 wives and children came here with the German soldiers. One officer wrote "It is the highest test of affection in a woman, to share with her husband the toils and hardships of the campaign... She...traversed dreary regions, encountered hunger and weariness, and witnessed all the carnage of a long-disputed field without sharing the glory."
Braunschweig followers by Don Troiani, 2015
Erected 2024 by Saratoga National Historical Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 43° 0.546′ N, 73° 38.388′
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, in the Capital District, and in the Albany Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Great North Woods, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: We are in strong position which the rebels dare not attack. (here, next to this marker); Overrun! (here, next to this marker); The Weakest Links at the Weakest Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Blessed be God for his goodness this day (within shouting distance of this marker); Battlefield Hero? Backstabbing Traitor? Both? (within shouting distance of this marker); Benedict Arnold Boot Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); I became known as a loyalist, or as they call me, a tory (about 300 feet away); The Final Assault (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schuylerville.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Breymann Redoubt (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Moment of Victory (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); A Fortified Camp (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); The Canadian Cabins (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 25, 2024
2. Skilled Regiments for Lease Marker
Also see . . . Charles I, Duke of Braunschweig (Wikipedia). (Submitted on August 15, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.)
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 25, 2024
3. Skilled Regiments for Lease Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
