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Heroines of the American Revolution

Heroines of the American Revolution. Anne Bailey. lived in Virginia frontier wilderness skills recruited colonists for the militia scout and messenger delivered important info to outposts. Margaret Cochran Corbin. from PA husband a gunner cooked, washed, mended, nursed soldiers

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Heroines of the American Revolution

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  1. Heroinesof theAmerican Revolution

  2. Anne Bailey • lived in Virginia frontier • wilderness skills • recruited colonists for the militia • scout and messenger • delivered important info to outposts

  3. Margaret Cochran Corbin • from PA • husband a gunner • cooked, washed, mended, nursed soldiers • took husband’s place when he died • wounded • taken prisoner, released • received lifetime pension from U.S. govt.

  4. Deborah Sampson Gannett • from MA • strong, 5’7” • dressed as a man to enlist in the army • served 3 years • did scouting & raiding • wounded twice • discovered by doctor • honorably discharged

  5. Emily Geiger • 18, from SC • daughter of a wealthy farmer • rode horse 50 miles to deliver message to Patriot general • stopped, searched • swallowed message • helped save SC from British

  6. Hannah Hunter Hendee • 27, from VT, 2 kids • son kidnapped by Indians to serve in British army • went to British camp & demanded son’s release • saved 9 other children

  7. Nancy Morgan Hart • 6’, crossed eyes • married, 1 kid, GA • drank, swore • spied on British • captured a Tory • killed Tories who came to her home for a meal

  8. Esther de Berdt ReedSarah Franklin Bache Reed: • married to Gov. of PA • got women to collect donations for Patriots • organized women to cut, sew shirts for soldiers Bache: • from PA, daughter of Ben Franklin • took over Esther’s work • collected money, made shirts

  9. Lydia Barrington Darragh • lived in Philadelphia when British there • cousin a British officer • son a Patriot soldier • overheard British planning an attack • walked several miles, through snow, to warn Americans • saved army

  10. Elizabeth Zane • lived in frontier • Fort Henry, VA • 2 brothers • British & Indians attacked • volunteered to leave fort, get more gunpowder • shot at while running back to fort • attackers gave up • she saved the fort

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