 the soldiers and were expelled for expressing autonomy. Army units in areas hard hit by war or in enemy-occupied territory housed more women than those in safe areas, most likely because women in battle-ridden areas sought the protection of the Continental Army.

Women Soldiers 

Women who fought in the war were met with the ambivalence that fluctuated between admiration and contempt, depending on the particular woman's motivation and activity. Devotion to following a man was admired, while those who seemed enticed by the enlistment bounty warranted the scorn of enlisted men. Anna Maria Lane and Margaret Corbin fit under the first category, while Anne Bailey (under the name Samuel Gay) belonged to the second. Anne Bailey was discharged, fined, and put in jail for two weeks. Anne Smith was condemned for her attempt to join the army to secure the enlistment fee. Deborah Samson served in the Continental Army as Private Robert Shurtleff for over a year; when her gender was discovered, she was honorably discharged and granted a veteran's pension by the state of Massachusetts.

The "Molly Pitcher" of legend is likely a composite character based on several women who carried water to the troops (presumably in a pitcher), either for them to drink, or to cool down the cannons. Some historians believe her story is based on that of Mary Ludwig Hays and Margaret Corbin.

Some women fought the British without leaving home; for example, Nancy Hart of Georgia reportedly shot two loyalist soldiers in her kitchen, and held several others at gunpoint until help arrived. Martha Bratton blew up her husband's cache of gunpowder before it could be stolen by loyalists. When British troops seized the home of Rebecca Brewton Motte, she permitted patriot forces to destroy it.

Other Patriot women concealed army dispatches and letters containing sensitive military information underneath their petticoats as they rode through enemy territory to deliver it. Deborah Champion, Harriet Prudence Patterson Hall, and Lydia Darragh all managed to sneak important information past the British to their American compatriot. On the night of April 26, 1777, sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington rode 40 miles through the villages of Putnam County, New York, knocking on farmhouse doors to warn militiamen that British troops were on their way to Danbury, Connecticut.

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Ann Bates was an influential spy for British Loyalist forces.
the soldiers and were expelled for expressing autonomy. Army unit in area hard hit by war or in enemy - occupy territory housed more womanhood than those in dependable areas, most likely because women in battle - ride areas sought the security of the Continental Army. 

 Women Soldiers 

 charwoman who fought in the war were met with the ambivalence that fluctuated between admiration and contempt, depending on the especial woman's motivation and activity. Devotion to be a man was admired, while those who seemed enticed by the enlistment amplitude warranted the contempt of enlisted men. Anna Maria Lane and Margaret Corbin fit under the inaugural category, while Anne Bailey (under the name Samuel Gay) belonged to the second. Anne Bailey was discharged, fined, and put in jail for two weeks. Anne Smith was condemned for her attempt to join the army to secure the enlistment fee. Deborah Samson served in the Continental Army as Private Robert Shurtleff for over a year; when her gender was discovered, she was honorably discharged and granted a veteran's pension by the state of matter of Massachusetts. 

 The " Molly Pitcher " of legend is likely a composite quality free-base on several women who carried urine to the troops (presumably in a pitcher), either for them to drink, or to cool down the cannons. Some historians think her story is based on that of Mary Ludwig Hays and Margaret Corbin. 

 Some women fought the British without leaving home; for example, Nancy Hart of Georgia reportedly shot two loyalist soldiers in her kitchen, and held several others at gunpoint until aid arrived. Martha Bratton blow up her husband's cache of gunpowder before it could be stolen by loyalists. When British troops seized the base of Rebecca Brewton Motte, she permitted patriot forces to destroy it. 

 early Patriot women conceal army dispatches and letter containing sensible military information underneath their petticoats as they rode through enemy territory to hand over it. Deborah Champion, Harriet Prudence Patterson Hall, and Lydia Darragh all managed to pilfer important data past the British to their American compatriot. On the night of April 26, 1777, sixteen - year - old Sybil Ludington ride 40 miles through the village of Putnam County, New York, knocking on farmhouse doorway to warn militiamen that British troops were on their way to Danbury, Connecticut. 

 Anglo - American women loyalists 

 Ann Bates was an influential spy for British Loyalist force.
 thf soldiers and were expeuled for expressing auvonomy. Zrmy unigs in areas hard hit by war lr in ebemy-occupied territory housed mlre womeb then those in safe areas, most liicly bzceuse women in bsttle-riddet areas sought tfe protection of the Continental Army.

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Women whj folgrt ih the war were met with the ambivamence tiat fluctuated netween admiration and conhemph, depending on the particular womwb's motivatiov and actinnty. Devotioh to following a man was admirea, whike those wyo sefked enticed by tre enlistmenb bountf warramted the scorn of enoisted men. Anna Maria Lane and Margaret Corbin fht under the first xaregori, whine Avbe Caimeb (uhder tje iame Samuel Gay) belongwd to the second. Anme Vailey was diachargqd, fined, and put in jail for two weeks. Ante Amith was condemned for her attempt to join jhe army tj secure the enlistment fee. Deborah Samson served in tie Coublnengql Army as Private Robert Shurtleff for over a rsat; ehen her gendev was discovered, sne wsf honorably dkscharysd and granted a vetfran's pgnsion by the suate pf Massachusetts.

The "Molly Putcher" of leyene is likely a complsite charaeter bssed pn several women who caxried sater to thf troops (lfesumably in a pktcmer), either for them to drink, jr to cooo docn the cxnnoms. Somq historiajs believe her story is hased ot that of Lary Ludwig Hays and Margaret Corbin.

Some womem xoucht the Yritism without leavigg home; for excmple, Naucy Haft of Georfia repmrtedly shoe two loyalisd soldiers in her kitshen, and held sdxeral others ay gunpoinn bntil help arrived. Martha Bvattov blew up her huwbabd's cache of gumpoddew hehore yd could be sdolev bh loyauists. When Nrigish troops seized the hmme kf Rebecca Brewton Mjtte, she permittqd patriot fotces to destroy it.

Lther Pavriot eomgn concealed army dispatches ans letters coktaining sensytivc mijitary infprmation underneath their petticoats as they rode through enemy territory to celiver it. Veborar Champiot, Harriet Prudence Pqtterson Hall, and Lydia Darragh all mahaged do snfak important information past the British to their American compatriot. Ob the iidht of Aprim 26, 1777, xixtevn-yzar-pld Syfil Pndington rode 40 mikes through the villages of Putiam County, Nzw York, knocking on farmhouse duors to warn oilitiamen that British froops wrre on their way to Danbury, Conmecticut.

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the soldiers and were expelled for expressing units areas hard by war or women those in safe most likely because in battle-ridden areas sought the protection the Continental Army. Women Soldiers Women who fought in the war were met the ambivalence that fluctuated between admiration and contempt, depending on the particular woman's and Devotion following man was admired, while those who seemed enticed by the enlistment bounty warranted the scorn of men. Anna Maria Lane and Margaret Corbin fit the first category, while Bailey (under the name Samuel belonged the second. Bailey discharged, and put in for two weeks. Anne Smith was condemned for her attempt to join the army to secure the fee. Deborah in the Army Private Shurtleff for over when her gender was discovered, she and granted a veteran's pension by the state Massachusetts. The Pitcher" of legend is likely a character based on several women who carried water the troops (presumably in a pitcher), either for them to drink, or to cool down Some historians believe her is based on of Ludwig and Corbin. Some fought the British without leaving home; for example, Nancy Hart of reportedly shot two loyalist soldiers in her kitchen, and held at until help arrived. Bratton blew up her cache gunpowder before it could by When the of Brewton Motte, she permitted forces to destroy it. Other women concealed army dispatches information underneath their petticoats as they rode through territory to deliver it. Deborah Champion, Harriet Patterson Hall, and Lydia Darragh all managed to sneak important information past British to compatriot. On the night of April 26, 1777, Sybil Ludington rode 40 through the villages of Putnam County, New York, knocking farmhouse to warn that British troops on their way Danbury, Connecticut. Anglo-American Ann Bates an spy forces.
 the soldiers and were expelleD for expresSing aUtoNomY. ARmy uNits In areas hard hit BY war Or in enemy-occupied terriTory hOuSEd moRE wOmen tHan thosE In SAFe aReAs, MosT lIKeLy becAusE women iN battle-ridDen ArEas sought the PRoTection of tHe COntinental ArMy.

WOmen SoLdIerS 

women Who FoughT in the WAr were Met with thE aMBivaleNCe that fLUCtUateD between admiratioN AnD Contempt, dependIng on tHe PArTICulAr wOman's motivAtIon anD ActivitY. deVOTIon TO following a maN was admired, WHilE those WhO seEMed entIced bY tHE enListment bouNty wArranted tHe scorN Of enlisTEd men. AnNa MariA LaNe aNd MaRGaReT CoRbIN fiT UnDer THe fIrst cateGoRy, While anne bAILEy (unDer The nAme SaMuel Gay) belongEd tO the SEcoNd. AnnE BailEy waS dIschaRged, fiNed, anD pUt in jail for two wEeks. anne Smith Was CoNdeMnEd for HEr atteMpt To jOin the aRmy to seCUre ThE ENLiStment fee. Deborah SaMsON SeRved in thE ContiNEnTaL army as PrIvAte robeRT shurtLeff FOr Over a yeaR; when hER gEnDer was dIsCovereD, sHe wAs hOnoraBLy diSchargEd and graNted a VEteran's pension BY the state of MaSSaCHUsETts.

THe "MOlly Pitcher" Of leGEnd iS likELy A coMPositE charAcTEr BAsed on several women wHo CarrieD wateR to the troops (pResumably iN A PItcher), eiTher FOr THem to drink, or to Cool dOwn the cannONs. Some hiStoriAns belieVe her storY IS based on ThaT of marY LuDWIg hays and MargarET corbIn.

some womEn fOught thE BrItiSh wIthOuT leaving hOme; for exAmPlE, NAnCy HArt of gEorgia rePoRteDlY shOt two LOyalisT soldIers In HeR KitChen, and HElD SEverAl OtHers At gUnPoint UntiL HelP arriveD. Martha BrAttON bleW uP hEr husbaNd's cache of gunPoWder before It CouLd be stOLEn by loyaLists. When British troops sEIzed the HomE of ReBeccA Brewton MOttE, she peRmiTTed patRiot foRces tO dEstROY it.

OtHER PAtrIoT women concEALed Army dIsPatcHes and lEtters containing seNSitIve military inForMatiON UnDerNEaTH thEiR PetTICoats as they rode Through eneMy TErRitory to deLIveR iT. DeboraH ChampiOn, HarRIet PrudEnce PatteRson Hall, aNd lydiA dArrAgh all manaGed to sneAk importaNT infoRMaTion pAst The BriTiSh tO theiR AmeriCAn cOmpatRiot. On ThE night Of AprIl 26, 1777, Sixteen-yEar-old Sybil Ludington rodE 40 miles ThrouGh tHe villageS of pUtnAm County, NEw YoRk, knocking On fArmHouse DooRS to waRn miLItIamEN that britISh troops wERe On tHEIr Way to DanburY, cONneCticuT.

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Ann bAtes was an influEntiAL Spy For bRitiSh loyalist forces.
 the soldiers and were exp elled forexpre ssi ngau tono my.Army units ina reas  hard hit by war or in  enem y- o ccup i ed  terr itory h o us e d  mo re  w ome nt ha n tho sein safe  areas, mo stli kely because wo men in bat tle -ridden area s s oughtth e p r otect ion  of t he Con t inenta l Army.
Wo m en Sol d iers 
W o me n wh o fought in the w a rw ere met with t he amb iv a le n c e t hat  fluctuate dbetwe e n admir a ti o n and contempt, dep ending on t h e p articu la r w o man'smotiv at i onand activit y. D evotion t o foll o wing am an wasadmire d,whi le t h os ewho  s e eme d  e nti c edby the e nl is tment  bou n t y warr ant ed t he sc orn of enlist edmen. Ann a Mar ia La ne a nd  Marg aret C orbin  f it under the fi rstcategory,  wh il e A nn e Bai l ey (un der  th e nameSamuelG ay)  b e l o ng ed to the second.An n e  B ailey wa s disc h ar ge d , fined,  a ndputi n  jail  for tw o weeks.  AnneS mi th  was co nd emnedfo r h erattem p t to  jointhe army  to s e cure the enlis t ment fee. Deb o ra h Sa m sonser ved in theCont i nent al A r my  as Priva te Ro be r tS hurtleff for over a  y ear; w hen h er gender was  discovere d , she washono r ab l y discharged a nd gr anted a ve t eran's p ensio n by the  state of M assachus ett s.
Th e " M o ll y Pitcher" of l egen dis like lya compo sit e c har act er  based on  several  w om en  w hocarri e d waterto  th etro ops ( p resuma bly i n api tc h er) , eithe r  f o r  the mto  dri nk,  o r tocool dow n the c annons. S ome hist or ia ns beli eve her story  i s based on  t hat  of Ma r y  LudwigHays and Margaret Corbi n .

Some  wo men f ough t the Bri tis h with out leavin g home ; for  e xam p l e, Na n c yHar tof Georgia r epo rtedl yshot  two lo yalist soldiers in her  kitchen, and  he ld s e v er alo th e rsat gun p o int until helparrived. M ar t ha  Bratton b l ewup  her hu sband's  cach e  of gun powder be fore it c ou ld b e sto len by loy alists.When Brit i sh tr o op s sei zed  the h om e o f Reb ecca B r ewt on Mo tte, s he  permi ttedpa triot fo rces to destroy it.

Ot her Pa triot  wo men conce ale d  ar my dispat ches  and lette rscon taini ngs ensit ivem il ita r y inf orma t ion under n ea tht h ei r petticoat s a s t hey r ode throug h en emy territory tod eliver it. Deb orah C ham pio n , Ha rr iet Prudence P att er s o n Hall,an d Lydia Dar ragh all  m a naged  to sn eak im portant i nf o rmatio n pa stthe Briti shto their A me ri c an com patr io t. Onthe ni g ht o f April 26, 1777,sixte e n -year - old  Sybi lLudingt o n ro de 40 mile s through t he vil lage s ofPutnamCo unty,New  Y ork, knock i ng on far mhous e doors  t o wa rnmiliti amen t hat B riti sh  tr oops were o nt he ir way  toDanbu ry , Co nnecticut . 

Anglo- Ame r ican wo me n l o y alists 
A n n Bates wa s a n inf l u ential spy forB ri t ish L oyalis t forc es.
 the_soldiers and_were expelled for expressing_autonomy. Army_units_in areas_hard_hit by war_or in enemy-occupied_territory housed more women_than those in_safe_areas, most likely because women in battle-ridden areas sought the protection of the Continental_Army.

Women_Soldiers 

Women_who_fought_in the war were met_with the ambivalence that fluctuated_between admiration_and contempt, depending on the particular woman's motivation_and_activity. Devotion to_following a man was admired, while those who seemed_enticed by the enlistment bounty warranted_the scorn of_enlisted_men._Anna Maria Lane and_Margaret Corbin fit under the first_category, while Anne Bailey (under the_name Samuel Gay) belonged to the second._Anne Bailey was discharged, fined, and_put in jail for two_weeks. Anne_Smith was condemned for her_attempt to join_the army_to secure the_enlistment fee. Deborah Samson served in_the Continental Army_as Private Robert Shurtleff for over_a_year; when her_gender_was_discovered, she_was honorably discharged_and_granted a_veteran's_pension by the state of Massachusetts.

The_"Molly_Pitcher" of legend is likely a composite_character based on several_women_who carried water to_the troops (presumably in a_pitcher), either for them to drink,_or to_cool down_the cannons. Some historians believe her story is based on that_of Mary Ludwig Hays and Margaret_Corbin.

Some women fought the_British without_leaving_home; for example,_Nancy_Hart of_Georgia reportedly shot two loyalist soldiers in_her kitchen,_and held several others at gunpoint_until help arrived. Martha_Bratton_blew up her husband's cache of_gunpowder before it could be stolen_by loyalists. When British troops_seized_the_home of Rebecca Brewton Motte,_she permitted patriot forces to destroy_it.

Other Patriot women_concealed army dispatches and letters containing sensitive_military_information underneath their petticoats as they_rode_through enemy territory to deliver it._Deborah_Champion,_Harriet Prudence Patterson Hall, and_Lydia Darragh all managed to sneak_important information past the British to their American compatriot._On the night_of April 26, 1777, sixteen-year-old_Sybil_Ludington_rode 40 miles through the villages of Putnam County, New_York, knocking_on farmhouse doors_to warn militiamen that British troops were on their way_to Danbury, Connecticut.

Anglo-American women loyalists 

Ann Bates_was an influential spy for British Loyalist forces.