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What are hired soldiers to fight?

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The word for a soldier-for-hire is mercenary

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German soldiers that were hired to fight for the british?
Hessians
What Germen soldiers were hired to fight the British?
There were German soldiers who fought alongside the British, if that's what you meant... These soldiers were called Hessians.
What is a soldier who is hired to fight for another country?
mercenary
Who hired soldier?
the goverment hiered the soldiers to fight
Why do soldiers fight?
easy explanation- soldiers may sign up for social advancement the flag and patriotism but they fight because the man next to them is depending on them. They fight for nothing else but protecting...