Women in the American Revolution

by Bracken, Jeanne Munn

• ISBN13: 9781932663235
• ISBN10: 1932663231
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-05-01
• Publisher: History Compass

Summary

Women in the American Revolution picks up where usual historical accounts of the Revolutionary War leave off -- with the varied roles and contributions of women in camp, on the homefront, and serving as spies, messengers, and soldiers. This anthology of letters, journals, and eyewitness accounts tells a part of the story of women who helped on both sides of the war, from colonist Molly Pitcher to Hessian Baroness von Riedesel, from messenger Deborah Champion to soldier Deborah Sampson.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 5
War Clouds Gather
To the Ladies	p. 8
The Homefront
Abigail Adams	p. 12
Alphabet For Little Masters and Misses 1775	p. 12
A Capture in Rhode Island	p. 15
A Hessian Admires the Women	p. 16
Captured by the Indians	p. 18
Aiding the American Military	p. 20
Women React to Looters in South Carolina	p. 26
A Frontier Woman Defends Herself	p. 29
In the Fray
Deborah Sampson	p. 31
Margaret Corbin	p. 36
Molly Pitcher	p. 36
Woman in the Enemy Camps: Baroness von Riedesel	p. 37
On the March
Lady Frankland	p. 43
Jemima Warner	p. 44
Baroness von Riedesel	p. 46
Ann Eliza Bleecker	p. 49
Sarah Osborn	p. 51
Women in Camp
Women at Valley Forge	p. 57
Mrs. Washington in Camp	p. 57
Baroness von Riedesel "on duty"	p. 61
Mrs. Slocum Seeks Her Husband	p. 63
Spies, Smugglers and "Sneaks"
Deborah Champion Carries Dispatches	p. 67
Mrs. Murray Entertains the Enemy	p. 71
Dicey Langston Warns of Danger	p. 73
Mrs. Richardson Helps the Cause	p. 74
Emily Geiger Acts as a Courier	p. 75
Peace	p. 77
Endnotes to Alphabet for Little Masters and Misses	p. 79
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