Leopold Philip de Heister
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Leopold Philip de Heister (4 April 1716, Homberg - 19 November 1777, Kassel) was a Hessian general who notably fought for the British during the American Revolutionary War.[1]
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Leopold Philip de Heister | |
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Born | 4 April 1716 Homberg, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel |
Died | 19 November 1777(1777-11-19) (aged 61) Kassel, Hesse-Kassel |
Allegiance | France Hesse-Kassel |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | Hessian Corps |
Battles/wars | War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War |
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