Female War Legends
Molly Pitcher
"[Molly Pitcher] has held a revered place in the patriotic lore of the American Revolution, right next to Betsy Ross, while real female patriots such as Deborah Sampson, a revolutionary soldier (a.k.a. Robert Shirtleff), or the multi-talented, self-taught scholar, playwright, propagandist, and historian Mercy Otis Warren are rarely mentioned even in survey history texts." -Emily Tiepe (Source: National Archives)
Besty Ross
Significance:
Both stories are significant because they show how legends of womens help during the Revolution have survived to the day. These legends personify women as strong, independent, and good leaders, which is what women have become. Because few women fought in the war, these two have become the faces of the virtue, strength, and courage of women during the Revolution.
Both stories are significant because they show how legends of womens help during the Revolution have survived to the day. These legends personify women as strong, independent, and good leaders, which is what women have become. Because few women fought in the war, these two have become the faces of the virtue, strength, and courage of women during the Revolution.