Women in the Revolutionary War

​This is Molly Pitcher. She went to war with her husband. When he was injured, she took his place.

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• Women took over their husband's or family's business.

• Women ​began to manufacture items to boycott British goods.

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• ​Women were spies.

• ​They would relay messages to the military.

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• Women went to war with their husbands.

• ​"Camp followers" would cook and clean for the soldiers.

• ​The women were also often nurses to the wounded.

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• Women wrote about current events.

• ​Women wrote plays, poetry and books about the revolution.

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• Women joined the men on the battlefield.

• ​The women would serve water to the soldiers. (Molly Pitchers)

• ​The women would help when soldiers were injured.

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• Some women dressed as men to fight in the battles.