1. Revolutionary Soldiers
Boys, men and women

2. How old were the men who fought?
You had to be 17 to fight
That didn’t stop a lot of the young men
Many of the boys were 14 when they joined, wanting to help in the fighting
One boy, Ebenezer Fox, was only 12 when he joined

3. Sybil Ludington
British troops attacked a town in Connecticut and were heading inland
A rider went to the home of Sybil Ludington whose father was the colonel of the local militia
It was late and the rider was tired so Sybil’s father told her to ride out and tell the militia that the British were coming
She rode 40 miles that night telling every household to prepare

4. Sybil Ludington

5. Elizabeth Zane
Elizabeth’s settlement was attacked in 1782 by the British and their Native allies
The people of the settlement had to retreat to a log fort
They were able to hold off the enemy but their powder supply was dwindling
Elizabeth offered to go to her house only 50 yards away to get more powder
She calmly walked right passed the British who didn’t know what to do
She grabbed the powder keg, wrapped it in her apron and ran back to the fort
They were able to hold off the British until reinforcements arrived.

6. Elizabeth Zane