American Revolution. The number of Germans employed in the war by the British amounted to 29,166, including 12,500 from Hesse-Cassel, 4,000 from Brunswick, 900 from Hesse-Hanau, 750 from Waldeck, 1,285 from Ansbach-Bayreuth, and 1,160 from Anhalt-Zerbst. Offers from Bavaria and Württemberg were rejected due to the poor quality of the men and equipment.
