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Alden, John Richard. General Gage in America: Being Principally a History of his Role in the American Revolution

Anburey, Thomas. With Burgoyne to Quebec; An Account of the Life at Quebec and of the Famous Battle at Saratoga

Atwood, Rodney. The Hessians: Mercenaries From Hessen-Kassel in the American Revolution

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Babits. Lawrence E. A Devil of A Whipping: The Battle of Cowpens

Balderston, Marion and Syrett, David. The Lost War: Letters From British Officers During the American Revolution

Bass, Robert D. The Green Dragoon

Burgoyne, John. A Letter From Lieut. Gen. Burgoyne to His Constituents, Upon His Late Resignation Burgoyne, John. A State of The Expedition from Canada, as Laid Before the House of Commons Burgoyne, John. A Supplement to The State of The Expedition from Canada

Burr, Aaron. Memoirs of

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Clinton, George. Public Papers of Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Volume 5 Volume 6 Volume 7 Volume 8 Volume 9 Volume 10

Clinton, Henry. Observations on Some Parts of the Answer of Earl Cornwallis to Sir Henry Clinton's Narrative Clinton, Henry. The American Rebellion; Sir Henry Clinton's Narrative of His Campaigns, 1775-1782

Commanger, Henry Steele. Spirit of '76: The Story of The American Revolution as Told by Participants

Creswell, John. British Admirals of The Eighteenth Century: Tactics in Battle

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Donoughue, Bernard. British Politics and the American Revolution, The Path to War

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Ewald, Johann von. Diary of the American War: A Hessian Journal

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George III, King of Great Britain. The Correspondence of King George the Third with Lord North from 1768 to 1783

Grant, Alfred. Our American Brethren: A History of Letters in the British Press During the American Revolution, 1775-1781

Gruber, Ira D. The Howe Brothers and The American Revolution

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Hamilton, Alexander. Papers of Volume 5 Volume 8 Volume 9 Volume 10 Volume 12 Volume 13 Volume 15 Volume 16 Volume 18 Volume 19 Volume 22

Hansard, T. C. The Parliamentary History of England, From the Earliest Period to the Year 1803

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James, William Mellbourne. The British Navy in Adversity: A Study of the War of American Independence

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Kapp, Friedrich. The Life of Frederick William von Steuben

Kemble, Stephen. Journal of

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Laurens, Henry. Papers of Volume 1 Volume 2 Volume 3 Volume 4 Volume 7 Volume 8 Volume 11 Volume 12 Volume 13

Lefkowitz, Arthur S. George Washington's Indispensable Men

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Massey, Gregory D. John Laurens and The American Revolution

McCowen, George Smith. The British Occupation of Charleston

Moultrie, William. Memoirs of

Murdoch, David H. Rebellion in America: A Contemporary British Viewpoint, 1765-1783

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Parton, James. The Life and Times of Aaron Burr

Pearson, Michael. Those Damned Rebels: The American Revolution as Seen Through British Eyes

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Ramsay, David. The History of The Revolution of South Carolina

Robson, Eric. Letters From America, 1773 to 1780, Being the Letters of a Scots Officer, Sir James Murray, to his Home During the War of American Independence

Rodger, N. A. M. The Command of The Ocean: A Naval History of Britain Rodger, N. A. M. The Wooden World: An Anatomy of The Georgian Navy

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Seymour, William. The Price of Folly: British Blunders in the War of American Independence

Spring, Matthew H. With Zeal And With Bayonets Only: The British Army on Campaign in North America

Steiner, Bernard Christian. The Life and Correspondence of James McHenry

Stevens, Benjamin Franklin. The Campaign of Virginia, 1781: An Exact Reprint of Six rare Pamphlets on the Clinton-Cornwallis Controversy

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Tarleton, Banastre. A History of The Campaigns of 1780 and 1781, in The Southern Provinces of North America

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Van Doren, Carl. Secret History of the American Revolution: An Account of the Conspiracies of Benedict Arnold and Numerous Others

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Ward, Christopher. The War of The Revolution

The Headless Horseman/The Hessian Headcannons

My HC for his true name is Amalrich. It is an old German form of the name Amalric, which according to this website, is from the Visigothic name Amalareiks, derived from the Gothic element amals meaning "unceasing, vigorous, brave", also referring to the royal dynasty of the Amali, combined with reiks meaning "ruler, king". I'm not 100% certain about this name, tbh. But I can imagine his lover whispering Amalrich just before they meet for a kiss. That and I just like the sound of it too ^^

Alright, with that out of the way, the most important HC- I don't care how bloodthirsty the Hessian is, he is such a fur baby dad. Did you guys see how devastated he was when his horse Daredevil got shot!? Not to mention how, despite his injury, Daredevil searched for Amalrich in the forest and stayed beside his grave until his passing? And followed his human to Hell in the afterlife to continue being his steed? That would not have happened if The Hessian treated his horse horribly.

In fact, I think his love for Daredevil is why the American soldiers shot him down in the final stand. A survivor of the many battles that The Hessian took part witnessed how someone slashed at the horse, and it sent him into a blind fury that left him more vulnerable to injury. Shooting Daredevil down was part of their plan to kill this monster once and for all.

The Hessian knows some English, enough that he could engage in conversation if he wanted to. He taught himself the language when he was sent to America, knowing it could potentially give him an advantage in battle. Such as if he were to sneak past enemy lines, or take hostages for information. But good luck with getting him to talk. You could count on one hand how many people, including Daredevil, he actually enjoys conversation with.

We see in the movie that he isn't some dumb brute. When he couldn't get in the church to kill Baltus, he fashioned a makeshift harpoon and forced him outside the holy grounds. This was very much true even in life, and his battle intelligence was a big reason he became infamous in the colonies... Though, he still takes great joy in just hacking and slashing everyone in sight even though he's more than capable of taking a more tactical approach.

He genuinely likes the taste of blood. The iron taste is just irresistible to him. He'll eat rare steak, lick his own wounds and even play mind games on his enemy by cleaning his sword of their blood with his tongue just for the taste... Now imagine offering him a coin or something similar as if it were a piece of gum XD

Amalrich fully knows he's a monster. He doesn't delude himself into thinking that a higher power is 'allowing' him to kill for whatever reason, or that he can walk into a church and repent and his soul will be cleansed. This is a man who knows he's going to Hell, and does not show any fear at the thought. With how he triumphantly shouted before riding back to Hell with Mary in tow? You know that he is one of the few men who would actually grin in the face of The Devil.

When he's not on the battlefield, he prefers the quiet. He hunts regularly, both for survival and to satisfy his bloodlust, and he's grown fond of the quiet in the woods. The birds and crickets chirping, the breeze blowing through the leaves, the occasional twig snap with a doe stepping into the plains. Its peaceful for him.

Amalrich didn't stop at just filing down his own teeth. He started off carving wood in his spare time, but the more skilled he grew at hunting, the more bone crafts in his home you'd find. His idea of a courting gift would be to take the bones of the animal he believes best suits his S/O and carve it into a beautiful ring or pendant for them to wear.

Will teach his S/O how to ride and tend to a horse, and gift them an equine of their own who he will care for as if they were his own. His bride/groom will grow to love the quiet, moonlit horse rides they take together.

It takes a lot to get Amalrich to smile. A real smile, not a sadistic and wicked grin. And it takes so much more to get a chuckle out of him, let alone a big belly laugh. I can guarantee you that the only way you'll make him laugh is if he loves you.

Doesn't realize how touch starved he is. Gently take his face in your hands, and watch him internally battle with himself as he tries not to just melt right then and there under your warm and soft touch.

He is also a surprisingly gentle lover. At least to his enemies. He is very aware and in control of the damage he inflicts, and he would never harm his beloved (without their permission at least 😏). He'll hold them securely in his lap as they ride together, he'll slowly and purposely take their hand to bestow a kiss to their palm, and he'll nuzzle into the crook of their neck while breathing in their scent while being mindful of his teeth...

But make no mistake, he is very passionate too. The way he kissed Mary? The woman who treated him as a servant and kept him from his eternal rest? If that's how he would kiss his enemy, imagine how he would kiss his betrothed.