Frederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Frederick II (14 August 1720 - 31 October 1785) was Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) from 1760 to 1785. He ruled as an enlightened despot, and raised money by renting soldiers (called "Hessians") to Great Britain to help fight the American Revolutionary War. He combined Enlightenment ideas with Christian values, cameralist plans for central control of the economy, and a militaristic approach toward international diplomacy.