THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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mercenary
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Detailed explanation-1: -mercenary, hired professional soldier who fights for any state or nation without regard to political interests or issues.
Detailed explanation-2: -A mercenary, sometimes also known as a soldier of fortune or hired gun, is a private individual that joins a military conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any other official military.
Detailed explanation-3: -A free company (sometimes called a great company or grande compagnie) was an army of mercenaries between the 12th and 14th centuries recruited by private employers during wars. They acted independently of any government, and were thus “free".
Detailed explanation-4: -1. : serving merely for pay or sordid advantage : venal. also : greedy. : hired for service in the army of a foreign country.