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Molly Pitcher In the American Revolutionary War during the Battle of Monmouth, the Continental Army fought the British Army. During this battle at least 100 out of the nearly 350 American troops died due to heat strokes caused by the continuous heat of over 100 degree weather. To try and prevent this tragedy, some wives followed their husbands throughout the war carrying pitchers of water. One woman by the name of Mary Ludwig Hays was believed to be Molly Pitcher. Mary was born on October 13, 1754 and came from a German family who lived in Trenton, New Jersey. Not much was known about her childhood, but she was not taught how to read or write. At the age of 15, she began working as a domestic helper for a family who lived in Carlisle Pennsylvania. …show more content…

Once the war was over, Mary had her son, John L. Hayes. Time passed and her husband past away. She remarried to a war veteran by the name of John McCauley. There are different versions of what happened to him. Some say he died, or that he spent all her money and ran away, and others say that they went there own ways. For many years she lived on the army post cooking and washing clothes for the soldiers. Mary also ran a small store in Carlisle. She died on January 22, 1832. Legend has it that George Washington sent her a letter of gratitude for her bravery. Mary also got a $40 pension and an annual commission of the same amount for the rest of her life, which was a good amount at the …show more content…

Pavao, Esther. “Molly Pitcher.” The American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary-War.net, 2014, www.revolutionary-war.net/molly-pitcher.html. Stevens, Patsy. “Molly Pitcher Patriot.”Garden of Praise: Molly Pitcher Biography, 4 July 2011, www.gardenofpraise.com/ibdmolly.htm. Lewis, Jone Johnson. “Molly Pitcher, Heroine of the American Revolution’s Battle of Monmouth.” ThoughtCo,

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