Did any Hessian troops imprisoned in Reading [PA] stay in America after the Revolutionary War?

 

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Reading Eagle: Tim Leedy

The state historical marker for Hessian Camp on Mineral Spring Road.

Dorothy Johnston, who grew up near Hessian Camp in Reading, wondered what happened to the German mercenaries imprisoned in Reading during the Revolutionary War.

First, some background.