The True Story of the Headless Horseman Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re unearthing the true story behind the Headless Horseman of “Sleepy Hollow” fame. The Headless Horseman is ...

I WOULD SAY HE’S THE FIRST GREAT AMERICAN GHOST STORY WRITER. THE GHOST OF THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN IS A HESSIAN TROOPER WHOSE HEAD WAS BLOWN OFF IN A WESTCHESTER BATTLE, AND WHO HAS COME BACK IN ...