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Cruel Reprisals by Runaway Troops Reported in 1759 Letter
A detailed letter from Nov 1759 depicts runaways terrorizing towns with beating roping looting arson and even killing to extort money and goods. Officers resisted some violence but many soldiers behaved with brutality while officers of influence suffered abuse. Women were used in the frontline of a violent clash and prominent leaders Hugo and Landsberg faced further mistreatment. The narrative ends with a moral reflection on marriage and virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattenbeck
Ficf
Gottingen
Landsberg
Hugo
Wickershausen
Hachmaler
Springe