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The Hessian troops were initially divided into 2 Divisions. The Fusilier Regiment von Lossberg (Alt) and commanded by then Colonel Friedrich Wilhelm von Lossberg departed from Rinteln, Lower Saxony on 10 March 1776.

The initial contingent of troops consisted of 15 infantry regiments of 5 companies each, four grenadier battalions, on Jäger corps and two batteries of artillery. The Landgrave was related to King George III, having married Mary of Hanover the daughter of George II. On 15 January 1776 Great Britain entered into a Subsidy Agreement with Landgrave Friedrich II of Hesse-Kassel to secure the services of 12,500 soldiers (raising to 17,000 during the course of the War). His son Johann Karl Jeremias von Lossberg married Henriette von Kospoth the daughter of Heinrich Julias Graf von Kospoth (Major General 17 March 1724 – 26 February 1801) with whom Friedrich Wilhelm had served in the American War of Independence. Lossberg was born in Sulbed, Rinteln, Grafshaft of Schaumburg, Lower Saxony on 20 April 1720 and married Dorothea Elisabeth Gmeling.

6 Correspondence with George Washington.

5 Commander of the Hessian Forces in North America.

4 The Battle of Rhode Island 29 August 1778.

Gates & restored to her husband with that politeness & humanity her sex, quality, & Virtue so justly merited. The morning put an end to her distress, she was receiv'd by Gen. Mr, Brudinell who carried a Flag of Truce, one female servant, & her husbands Valet, she rowed down Hudsons River in an open boat towards the America Camp, but Night coming on before she reached their outposts the Guards on duty refused to receive her & threatned to fire upon her if she moved till morning In this dreadful situation for 7 or 8 dark & cold hours, she was compelled to wait on the Water hald dead with anxiety & terror. Gates Oct, 7, 1777, Major Ackland was wounded & made Prisoner, when his Lady received the news She formed the heroic Resolution of delivering herself into the hands of the Enemy that she might attend him during the Captivity For this purpose, with a Letter from G. The Event here commemorated deserves to be recorded in History.

This amiable Lady accompanied her Husband to Canada in the Year 1776, & during two Campaigns, under went such fatigue & distress as female fortitude was thought incapable of supporting and once She narrowly escaped with life from her Tent which was set on fire in the Night.