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Question
#12714. l3i7l
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Who was the only woman, using an alias, to serve formally in the American Revolution, even receiving a military pension?
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JReid
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Deborah Sampson was the only woman who fought in the American Revolution in uniform. She enlisted in 1778 under the name 'Robert Shirtliffe' and was not discovered until she became ill two years later. However, the doctor who examined her did not disclose her secret, instead sending her home to recuperate.
Jul 05 01, 3:00 PM
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