Hessian (soldier)
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Hessians were German soldiers who served as auxiliaries to the British Army in several major wars in the 18th century, most notably in the American Revolutionary War. The term is a synecdoche for all
1799 illustration of Hessian hussars during the Revolutionary War
Hessian grenadiers
Two soldiers of Creuzbourg's Jäger Corps
Hessian troops (foreground) at the Battle of Bennington
Synecdoche
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Synecdoche is a type of metonymy; it is a figure of speech that uses a term for a part of something to refer to the whole, or vice versa. The term is derived from Ancient Greek συνεκδοχή 'simultaneous
Hessian (soldier)
…who served as auxiliaries to the British Army in several major wars in the 18th century, most notably in the American Revolutionary War. The term is a synecdoche for all Germans who fought on the British side, since 65% came from the German states of Hesse-Kassel and Hesse-Hanau. Known for their discipline and…
A common example of synecdoche: using the term boots to mean "soldiers", as in the phrase "boots on the ground".