Women's War efforts
How did women affect the war?
What role did women play in the Revolutionary War?
Women participated in many activities related to the American Revolution. Some chose to become involved in political activities through boycotts and became Daughters of Liberty. Others were willing to engage in spying or delivering messages, for either the Loyalists or Patriots. Still others became camp followers, not wanting to be separated from their husbands, fathers, or other loved ones. Since these women were closest to the action, some did become involved int eh actual fighting on the battlefields. Deborah Sampson, disguised herself as a man and served in the Continental Army as Robert Shurtleff for over a year.
Deborah Sampson
In this picture she is fighting in the revolutionary war. She disgusted herself as a man so that she could fight for independence.
Secret service
Women were spies and good transporters. They carried secret letters to cetain places. They weren't really ever caught because they weren't expected for doing this.
Women and clothing
Women would make american flags for the leaders of the war to carry around.
Deborah Sampson #2
If she did not take her husbands place in the war that day they might have lost more men than they did.
Flags
Women made many American flags for the revolutionary war. These flags were important for the war commanders to Cary.
Horses
Women rode horses for the war to transport secrect letters between commanders.
It women weren't in the war what might have the resolution been?
Answer
Believe it or not women help the war a lot. If they weren't in the war the solders clothes would not have been made. Some of the groups may not have had an American flag to carry while they were in the war. Women played a huge role in the revolutionary war.