Posted on Oct 28, 2022
The Real Mercenary Behind Sleepy Hollow’s Headless Horseman
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Just in time for Halloween - a little bit of history that until I read it -- did not know. So a Hessian trooper did lose his head to a single cannon blast. Great Article!!!!!
The Real Mercenary Behind Sleepy Hollow’s Headless Horseman
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Interesting bit of history LTC Eric Udouj .
..."It’s been more than 200 years since “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” became what some consider to be the first purely American ghost story. Despite all the time that has passed, an estimated 250,000 tourists still travel to the quaint village in upstate New York each year to retrace the steps of the Hessian soldier whose gruesome death inspired the tale. As for the soldier’s identity, it remains a mystery. We know neither his name nor what he looked like (except from the shoulders down)."
..."It’s been more than 200 years since “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” became what some consider to be the first purely American ghost story. Despite all the time that has passed, an estimated 250,000 tourists still travel to the quaint village in upstate New York each year to retrace the steps of the Hessian soldier whose gruesome death inspired the tale. As for the soldier’s identity, it remains a mystery. We know neither his name nor what he looked like (except from the shoulders down)."
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