Women of the Revolution
Throughout the Revolutionary war women stood up to support their husbands countrymen and their own beliefs. The most famous of these heroines were Rachel and Grace Martin, Margaret Corbin, Angelica Vrooman, Mary Hagidorn, Anne Warner Bailey, Anne Trotter Bailey, and the legendary Molly Pitcher. All these woman had their place in battles that greatly effected the war, although they are few their presence is still felt. Disguised as men, Grace and Rachel Martin, ambushed British officers carrying important documents one night. Returning home, they found the officers enjoying a meal their mother had prepared. The women's bravery began when the Martin sisters were tired of how the British treated women and children. They sought this opportunity to help out. Knowing that a courier was bringing British documents to South Carolina, they set out to stop the courier and get the documents for the Patriots. Borrowing their husbands' clothes and pistols, they waited in the dark along the road the courier would be traveling. Upon hearing horses, they stopped the British officers, obtaining what they needed without firing a shot. They were in for a real surprise when they arrived home
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Approximate Word count = 1006
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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