DEBORAH SAMPSON OR ROBERT SHURTLEFF
I'M CUCKOO FOR DEBORAH SAMPSON!!
VOTE DEBORAH SAMPSON AS MOST VALUABLE WOMAN OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR!
BRAVE
Fought in the Revolutionary War, but disguised as a man. And no one found out!
TEACHER
After the war, she became a teacher and told her students about her journey as a man.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERAN
Given a pension ($4 a month) for her service as a solider, and was announced a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
Fast Facts!
- Dressed as a man, and fought in the Revolutionary War
- Robert Shurtleff was her man name
- Was wounded in the head and upper thigh
- Would not let the doctor fix her leg only her head
- Later was told to protect the congress members
- Then got ill with a head fever
- A doctor unwrapped a wound and found out "he was a she"
- Deborah was taken to the doctor's home to keep her secret safe
- Robert was honorably given a discharge from the service
Video: Start at 13:30 end at 14:40
Sources
- allthingsjohnadams.blogspot.com
- deborahsampsonpatriot.yolasite.com
- www.ehow.com
- http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0878894.html
- http://www.flickriver.com
- http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312848/dsampson.htm
- https://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/biography/biographies/deborah-sampson/
- http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?videoId=1bbOJhr_37E