This character in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is said to be the ghost of a Hessian trooper
The Headless Horseman, said to be a decapitated Hessian soldier, may ... 
Irving may have patterned the character in "The Legend" after Jesse Merwin, who
... [DOC] [TLE] The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Summary | GradeSaver [PAR] The Legend of Sleepy Hollow tells the story of Ichabod Crane and his ... is the 
ghost of the Headless Horseman, said to be a Hessian soldier who lost his head
... [DOC] [TLE] The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Summary - eNotes.com [PAR] Complete summary of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.