Nancy Hart
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Nancy Hart was a legendary American Revolutionary War heroine from Georgia, famed for her fierce resistance against British Loyalists and celebrated in regional folklore.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War figure
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folk heroine ⓘ legendary figure ⓘ |
| allegedEthnicity | Scots-Irish American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateBirthDate | circa 1730s ⓘ |
| approximateDeathDate | early 1800s ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup | women of the American Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | near Henderson, Kentucky (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Hart County, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Hartwell, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nancy Hart Highway in Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ historical markers in Georgia ⓘ statue at the Georgia State Capitol ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalRole | symbol of female patriotism in the American South ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
acting as a spy for Patriot forces
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capturing and killing Tory soldiers in her cabin ⓘ disarming multiple British or Tory soldiers while they were in her home ⓘ dressing as a man to gather intelligence from British camps ⓘ having one eye crossed or blind ⓘ |
| historicity | partly documented and partly legendary ⓘ |
| influenced |
later depictions of frontier women
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patriotic folklore in Georgia ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Aunt Nancy
NERFINISHED
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War Woman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySide | Patriots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
actions during the American Revolutionary War
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resistance against British Loyalists ⓘ |
| opposed |
British soldiers
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Tory Loyalists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Broad River area, Georgia
NERFINISHED
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Wilkes County, Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
fearless in confronting enemy soldiers
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skilled with a rifle ⓘ tall, muscular frontier woman ⓘ |
| religion | likely Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
| spouse | Benjamin Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfResidence | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
articles in the New Georgia Encyclopedia
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historical sketches and biographies ⓘ local oral traditions in the American South ⓘ regional folklore in Georgia ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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