heroines of the american revolution
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Heroinesof the
American Revolution
Anne Baileylived in Virginia
frontierwilderness skillsrecruited colonists
for the militiascout and messengerdelivered important
info to outposts
Margaret Cochran Corbinfrom PAhusband a gunnercooked, washed,
mended, nursed soldiers
took husband’s place when he died
woundedtaken prisoner,
releasedreceived lifetime
pension from U.S. govt.
Deborah Sampson Gannettfrom MAstrong, 5’7”dressed as a man to
enlist in the armyserved 3 yearsdid scouting &
raidingwounded twicediscovered by doctorhonorably
discharged
Emily Geiger18, from SCdaughter of a
wealthy farmerrode horse 50 miles
to deliver message to Patriot general
stopped, searchedswallowed messagehelped save SC from
British
Hannah Hunter Hendee27, from VT, 2 kidsson kidnapped by
Indians to serve in British army
went to British camp & demanded son’s release
saved 9 other children
Nancy Morgan Hart6’, crossed eyesmarried, 1 kid, GAdrank, sworespied on Britishcaptured a Torykilled Tories who
came to her home for a meal
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
Franklintook over Esther’s workcollected money, made
shirts
Lydia Barrington Darraghlived in Philadelphia
when British therecousin a British
officerson a Patriot soldieroverheard British
planning an attackwalked several
miles, through snow, to warn Americans
saved army
Elizabeth Zanelived in frontierFort Henry, VA2 brothersBritish & Indians
attackedvolunteered to leave fort,
get more gunpowdershot at while running
back to fortattackers gave upshe saved the fort