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