"Letters of Brunswick and Hessian Officers During the American Revolution" by William Leete Stone, with translations or contributions by August Hund, is a documentary source collection of correspondence written by German officers serving in North America during the American Revolutionary War.
The volume brings together private and official letters written by officers from Brunswick and Hessian contingents, primarily drawn from forces supplied by the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel and allied German principalities in British service. These troops were deployed across multiple theaters of the war between 1776 and 1783.
A central focus is the first-hand perspective of German officers in British pay, offering insight into military operations, daily camp life, discipline, supply conditions, and battlefield experiences in North America. The letters often describe campaigns in regions such as New York, New Jersey, and the southern colonies.
The work also highlights the human and social dimensions of the conflict, including homesickness, cultural adjustment, interactions with British command, and observations of American society and warfare.
Another key theme is the organizational role of German auxiliary forces within the British military system, showing how these contingents were integrated into larger strategic operations while maintaining their own regimental structures and identities.
