Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Hessians of the Revolutionary

Which of the following statements accurately describes the Hessians of the Revolutionary War?

A) Few Hessians deserted the British army to join the American cause because they were loyal to the monarchy.
B) Hessians were German mercenaries hired by the British and often motivated by factors such as money or land.
C) Hessians were soldiers who were based in the North and who were no longer deployed when the war moved south.
D) Hessians were guerrilla warriors who helped defeat Washington's army upon its crossing of the Delaware River.
E) Hessians were colonists who refused to support either side of the war because they prized nonviolence.