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He joined the [[Continental Army]] and became a [[major]] in the [[5th Pennsylvania Regiment|4th Pennsylvania Battalion]]. When the Americans recruited the [[German Battalion]] from ethnic Germans in Pennsylvania and Maryland, the [[Continental Congress]] appointed him [[colonel]] in command.<ref>Wright (1989), 81</ref> Haussegger led his 374-man battalion at the [[Battle of Trenton]] on 26 December 1776 where his men served in [[Matthias Alexis Roche de Fermoy]]'s brigade. The other unit in the brigade was the [[1st Continental Regiment]] under [[Edward Hand]].<ref>Fischer (2004), 391</ref> During the engagement, [[George Washington]] deployed the brigade to the east to keep the Hessians from escaping to [[Princeton, New Jersey]].<ref>Fischer (2004), 237</ref> When Hessian commander [[Johann Rall]] attempted to attack northward, Fermoy's brigade quickly shifted farther east and blocked the thrust.<ref>Fischer (2004), 246</ref> Near the end of the fight, Haussegger's men called out to the Hessians in German to lay down their weapons and surrender. Soon afterward the Hessians did so.<ref>Fischer (2004), 251</ref> |
Haussegger was born in 1729 in [[Bern]], [[Switzerland]].<ref name=Pinnick>[http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/i/n/Laurel-Pinnick-1/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0126.html genealogy.com ''Nicholas Haussegger (b. 1729 d. 1786)'']</ref> He joined the [[Continental Army]] and became a [[major]] in the [[5th Pennsylvania Regiment|4th Pennsylvania Battalion]]. When the Americans recruited the [[German Battalion]] from ethnic Germans in Pennsylvania and Maryland, the [[Continental Congress]] appointed him [[colonel]] in command.<ref>Wright (1989), 81</ref> Haussegger led his 374-man battalion at the [[Battle of Trenton]] on 26 December 1776 where his men served in [[Matthias Alexis Roche de Fermoy]]'s brigade. The other unit in the brigade was the [[1st Continental Regiment]] under [[Edward Hand]].<ref>Fischer (2004), 391</ref> During the engagement, [[George Washington]] deployed the brigade to the east to keep the Hessians from escaping to [[Princeton, New Jersey]].<ref>Fischer (2004), 237</ref> When Hessian commander [[Johann Rall]] attempted to attack northward, Fermoy's brigade quickly shifted farther east and blocked the thrust.<ref>Fischer (2004), 246</ref> Near the end of the fight, Haussegger's men called out to the Hessians in German to lay down their weapons and surrender. Soon afterward the Hessians did so.<ref>Fischer (2004), 251</ref> |
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After being paroled by the British, Haussegger retired to his home in [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]]. Washington, who found his activities highly suspicious, had him watched. On 19 March 1777 he was struck from the army rolls for "having joined the enemy". There was a report in January 1779 that the British placed him in custody. However, other evidence indicated that he may have assisted William Rankin, an [[American loyalist]] and spy. He died in July 1786. Historian [[Mark M. Boatner III]] |
After being paroled by the British, Haussegger retired to his home in [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania]]. Washington, who found his activities highly suspicious, had him watched. On 19 March 1777 he was struck from the army rolls for "having joined the enemy". There was a report in January 1779 that the British placed him in custody. However, other evidence indicated that he may have assisted William Rankin, an [[American loyalist]] and spy. He died in July 1786. Historian [[Mark M. Boatner III]] asserted that he was a "turncoat".<ref>Boatner (1994), 494</ref> Haussegger married Cathrin Elizabeth Guth and the couple had at least one child, Sarah who was born on 2 November 1761 in [[Myerstown, Pennsylvania]] and died on 19 October 1826 in [[Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania]].<ref name=Pinnick/> |
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==Notes== |
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*{{cite book|ref=harv |last=[[Mark M. Boatner III|Boatner, Mark M. III]] |first= |year=1994 |title=Encyclopedia of the American Revolution |location=Mechanicsburg, Pa. |publisher=Stackpole Books |isbn= 0-8117-0578-1}} |
*{{cite book|ref=harv |last=[[Mark M. Boatner III|Boatner, Mark M. III]] |first= |year=1994 |title=Encyclopedia of the American Revolution |location=Mechanicsburg, Pa. |publisher=Stackpole Books |isbn= 0-8117-0578-1}} |
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*{{cite book|ref=harv |last=[[David Hackett Fischer|Fischer, David Hackett]] |first= |year=2004 |title=Washington's Crossing |location=New York, N.Y. |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780195181593}} |
*{{cite book|ref=harv |last=[[David Hackett Fischer|Fischer, David Hackett]] |first= |year=2004 |title=Washington's Crossing |location=New York, N.Y. |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780195181593}} |
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*{{cite web| last=Pinnick |first=Laurel |title=The M. Pinnick family of San Diego, CA: Nicholas Haussegger |accessdate=23 February 2012 |publisher=genealogy.com |url=http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/p/i/n/Laurel-Pinnick-1/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0126.html }} |
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*{{cite web|last=Weaver |first=Thad |title=German Battalion traitor |accessdate=23 February 2012 |publisher=yahoo groups |url=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Revlist/message/79810 }} |
*{{cite web|last=Weaver |first=Thad |title=German Battalion traitor |accessdate=23 February 2012 |publisher=yahoo groups |url=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Revlist/message/79810 }} |
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*{{cite book|ref=harv |last=[[Robert K. Wright, Jr.|Wright, Robert K. Jr.]] |first= |year=1989 |title=The Continental Army |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=US Army Center of Military History |id=CMH Pub 60-4}} |
*{{cite book|ref=harv |last=[[Robert K. Wright, Jr.|Wright, Robert K. Jr.]] |first= |year=1989 |title=The Continental Army |location=Washington, D.C. |publisher=US Army Center of Military History |id=CMH Pub 60-4}} |
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Revision as of 05:02, 24 February 2012
Nicholas Haussegger | |
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| Born | 1729 Bern, Switzerland |
| Died | July 1786 unknown |
| Allegiance |  United States Great Britain |
| Service/ | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1776–1777 1777–? |
| Rank | Colonel (Continental Army) |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Trenton (1776) Battle of Assunpink Creek (1777) |
Nicholas Haussegger (d. July 1786) was a leader in the Pennsylvania German community at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. He joined the 4th Pennsylvania Battalion as a field officer. Soon after, he was placed in command of the German Battalion, a unit of ethnic Germans from Pennsylvania and Maryland. He led his battalion effectively at Trenton in late December 1776. A week later, he was captured at Assunpink Creek under questionable circumstances. At some point he apparently went over to the British, though very little is known of his wartime activities. He was stricken from the Continental Army in March 1777 and died in July 1786.
Career
Haussegger was born in 1729 in Bern, Switzerland.[1] He joined the Continental Army and became a major in the 4th Pennsylvania Battalion. When the Americans recruited the German Battalion from ethnic Germans in Pennsylvania and Maryland, the Continental Congress appointed him colonel in command.[2] Haussegger led his 374-man battalion at the Battle of Trenton on 26 December 1776 where his men served in Matthias Alexis Roche de Fermoy's brigade. The other unit in the brigade was the 1st Continental Regiment under Edward Hand.[3] During the engagement, George Washington deployed the brigade to the east to keep the Hessians from escaping to Princeton, New Jersey.[4] When Hessian commander Johann Rall attempted to attack northward, Fermoy's brigade quickly shifted farther east and blocked the thrust.[5] Near the end of the fight, Haussegger's men called out to the Hessians in German to lay down their weapons and surrender. Soon afterward the Hessians did so.[6]
After being paroled by the British, Haussegger retired to his home in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Washington, who found his activities highly suspicious, had him watched. On 19 March 1777 he was struck from the army rolls for "having joined the enemy". There was a report in January 1779 that the British placed him in custody. However, other evidence indicated that he may have assisted William Rankin, an American loyalist and spy. He died in July 1786. Historian Mark M. Boatner III asserted that he was a "turncoat".[7] Haussegger married Cathrin Elizabeth Guth and the couple had at least one child, Sarah who was born on 2 November 1761 in Myerstown, Pennsylvania and died on 19 October 1826 in Jonestown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.[1]
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References
- Boatner, Mark M. III (1994). Encyclopedia of the American Revolution. Mechanicsburg, Pa.: Stackpole Books. ISBN 0-8117-0578-1.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Fischer, David Hackett (2004). Washington's Crossing. New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195181593.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Pinnick, Laurel. "The M. Pinnick family of San Diego, CA: Nicholas Haussegger". genealogy.com. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- Weaver, Thad. "German Battalion traitor". yahoo groups. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- Wright, Robert K. Jr. (1989). The Continental Army. Washington, D.C.: US Army Center of Military History. CMH Pub 60-4.
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