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Forgotten woman spy saved Washington's army in Philadelphia
Lydia Darragh, a Quaker nurse living in Philadelphia, overheard a British council plan at a keyhole and, after obtaining a flour pass to cross British lines, warned Lt. Col. Thomas Craig of the Light Horse. He carried the warning to Washington at Valley Forge, helping avert a surprise attack in December 1777.
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