On this day, like the rock says, 1,000 Hessian mercenaries passed through the small village of North New Salem in central Massachusetts. It was early days in the Revolutionary War, so any victory, such as their defeat and surrender at Saratoga, New York, was welcome news. They were marched to Boston. I wonder how many made it back to their homes in Europe, or lived to fight another day?
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