Women of the Revolution: Fact or Fiction

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Mercy Otis Warren wrote plays in support of the Loyalist Cause

Margaret Draper was the first African American woman to be published.

Phillis Wheatley was an African American woman who wrote poems supporting the Revolution.

Margaret Draper ran her husbands loyalist newspaper in Boston till 1776

Mercy Otis Warren was not involved with any other well known patriots.

Lydia Darragh spied on British troops.

Anna Maria Lane and Private Robert Shurtleff were the same person.

Despite her best efforts Lydia Darragh was not able to warn the patriots of a surprise attack by General Howe’s troops.

Anna Maria Lane was not granted a military pension despite being wounded at the Battle of Germantown.

Deborah Sampson was made famous in the book The Female Review. C B A

Baroness Fredrika Riedesel not only accompanied her husband to war but she also brought her children with her.

Molly Brant was a Native American who used her influence to help the patriot cause.

Despite being present at the Battle of Saratoga Baronees Riedesel was allowed to leave when the British forces surrendered since she was a woman.

Baroness Riedesel saved the regimental colors of her husbands troops by hiding them in a mattress.

Molly Brant was given an annual pension by the British Crown because of her invaluable service during the war.

Abigail Adams raised and educated five children and ran a farm while her husband worked for the patriot cause.

Sybil Ludington was only 16 years old when she rode 40 miles to warn the British of a patriot attack.

Because she had to take care of her home and family Martha Washington was unable to join her husband at all during the war.

Esther Reed raised more than $7,000 for the support of the American troops and was able to buy and make two thousand shirts for the troops.

Abigail Adams is one of the most often quoted women in history.

Nancy Ward was a European woman who supported peace on the frontier.

Elizabeth Freeman was inspired by her masters patriotic notions to sue for her freedom.

Elizabeth Freeman was able to gain her freedom through the courts.

Nancy Ward’s nick name was “Mum Bett”.

Nancy ward was honored by the Cherokee Nation with the status of “beloved woman”