Warning: Use of undefined constant referer - assumed 'referer' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 102

Warning: Use of undefined constant host - assumed 'host' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 105

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays:102) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 106

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays:102) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 109
Molly Pitcher - Paper

Molly Pitcher

MOLLY PITCHER

By: Brittany Warren

I am a composite person so I have no definite birth or death date recorded in history. In addition, I never roamed the cobblestone paths or the dirt roads of a town that I claimed as my home. I am a "woman" who represents the actions of the heroic women who served America in the Revolutionary War. Legend places me fighting the British at the Battle of Monmouth in June of 1778. One of the main stories about me was that I carried water to the soldiers during battle. The men used the water for refreshment as well as for the cannons. I would bring buckets full of water to dump on the cannon barrel to keep it cool and functioning. I had to dodge the ...

Want to read the rest of this paper?
Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay
and over 50,000 other term papers

it was Mary who really discovered this spring and put it to use during battle. Another of my legends states that I fired a cannon without permission because it was unmanned. Mary Hays was known to have taken over a cannon after her husband was injured severely. Even though a general tried to call her off, she stuck to her will and fired the cannon for the rest of the day. I am proud to be a composite representation of so many women like Mary who performed such heroic deeds.

Sincerely,
Molly Pitcher

Britishbattles.com:

John Mackenzie. "British Battles". 2002-2011. Newton House. 5/7/2012 http://www.britishbattles.com/battle-monmouth.htm

UShistory.org:

The Valley Forge Historical Society. "Molly Pitcher". 1998-2011. Independence Hall Association. 5/7/2012. ...

Get instant access to over 50,000 essays.
Write better papers. Get better grades.

Already a member? Login

CITE THIS PAGE:

APA
MLA
Chicago
Turabian

Molly Pitcher. (2012, June 25). Retrieved January 12, 2026, from http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Molly-Pitcher/101217

"Molly Pitcher." Essayworld.com. Essayworld.com, 25 Jun. 2012. Web. 12 Jan. 2026. <http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Molly-Pitcher/101217>

"Molly Pitcher." Essayworld.com. June 25, 2012. Accessed January 12, 2026. http://www.essayworld.com/essays/Molly-Pitcher/101217.

JOIN NOW

Join today and get instant access to this and 50,000+ other essays

PAPER DETAILS

Added: 6/25/2012 02:59:18 PM
Submitted By: rotten
Category: Biographies
Type: Free Paper
Words: 350
Pages: 2

Save |

Report

SHARE THIS PAPER

SAVED ESSAYS

Save and find your favorite essays easier