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Colonial Women Shaped Early Revolutionary War Efforts
The article highlights how colonial women aided the 1776 war effort through spying, messaging, sewing intelligence into fabrics, and aiding logistics. Notable figures include Old Mom Rinker Patience Lovell Wright Deborah Champion Gilbert Lydia Darragh and Molly Pitcher, with Washington praising female contributions to the American cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman’s Journal
Betsy Ross
Martha Washington
Deborah Sampson
Molly Pitcher
Monmouth
Mom” Rinker
Howe
Washington
Wissahickon
Patience Lovell Wright
England
George Washington
Lord North
Philadelphia
Paul Revere
Deborah Champion Gilbert
New London
General Washington
Cambridge
Lydia Darragh