Wilhelm Von Knyphausen
American Revolutionary War
- Battle of White Plains
- Battle of Fort Washington
- Battle of Brandywine
- Battle of Germantown
- Battle of Springfield
- Battle of Monmouth
Reichsfreiherr Wilhelm zu Innhausen und Knyphausen (4 November 1716 Lütetsburg ((Ostfriesland))–7 December 1800 Kassel) was a general from Hesse-Cassel. He fought in the American Revolutionary War, during which he led Hessian mercenaries on behalf of the British Empire.
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