Have No Fear, Kate Barry is Here!
Catherine Barry for Most Valuable Woman of the Rev. War
Catherine Moore Barry
Who is Catherine Moore Barry?
- Gathered General Morgans' Troops For Battle
- Warned the town/militia of the coming of the British
- Helped in making a plan for defeating the British
- Knew all the land to help the attacks
- Messenger during the Revolution
- Spy
- Helped set a trap for the British
- Powerful woman
- Friend of George Washington
- Husband was commanding officer of Revolutionary War
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
The American Revolution
Liberty
Catherine Moore Barry
picture of Catherine Moore Barry
The First American Flag
Sewed by Betsy Ross
Legend
Catherine Moore Barry was a brilliant woman. Legend says that Kate tied her newborn baby to the bedpost while making history.
HISTORY
- Daughter of Charles and Mary Moore
- Eldest of 10 children
- Married Andrew Barry when she was 15
- Had 1 child
- Died in hometown at age 83, in 1823
BATTLE OF COWPENS
BRAVE
Catherine Moore Barry was rewarded a medal for Bravery in South Carolina.
INTELLEGENT
Kate helped the militia make a plan for the coming of the British.
Catherine Moore Barry
BRILLIANT, BRAVE, AND AN AMAZING WOMAN
VOTE FOR CATHERINE MOORE BARRY!
Catherine Moore Barry was a strong, independent woman. She was called upon often to aid her husband against the British. A spy, and a messenger, Kate also took a huge task of gathering the militia for the coming of the British.