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Molly Pitcher was a nickname given to a woman said to have fought in the American Battle of Monmouth, who is generally believed to have been Mary Ludwig Hays McCauly. Since various Molly Pitcher tales grew in the telling, many historians regard Molly Pitcher as folklore rather than history, or suggest that Molly Pitcher may be a composite image inspired by the actions of a number of real women. The name itself may have originated as a nickname given to women who carried water to men on the battlefield during the war. Army base, Fort Bragg holds an annual event called "Molly Pitcher Day" show casing weapon systems for family members, Airborne Operations, and Field Artillery.
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- Related: Agustina de Aragón, Deborah Sampson, Molly Corbin
| Find-A-Grave profile for "Molly Pitcher", identifi... Find-A-Grave profile for "Molly Pitcher", identified there as Mary (Molly) Ludwig Hays (never spelled Hayes) McCauley (also spelled McCalley) www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=820 - Web |
| Molly Pitcher Overprint on 2c Postage Stamp Molly Pitcher Overprint on 2c Postage Stamp www.1847usa.com/identify/0537_621.htm - Web |
| Tugster Blog of Molly Pitcher Rest Area on the New... Tugster Blog of Molly Pitcher Rest Area on the New Jersey Turnpike tugster.wordpress.com/2007/12/19/still-balancing - Web |
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