“Molly Pitcher” (Mary Ludwig Hays, traditional attribution)
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Molly Pitcher (traditionally identified as Mary Ludwig Hays) is a legendary figure of the American Revolutionary War celebrated for taking her wounded husband's place in operating a cannon under fire.
Aliases (1)
- Molly Pitcher ×49
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War heroine
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American folklore character → legendary figure → |
| allegedAction |
continued firing the cannon despite danger
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operated artillery under enemy fire → replaced her injured husband at a cannon → |
| allegedBirthName |
Mary Ludwig
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| alsoKnownAs |
Mary Ludwig Hays
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Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley → Molly McCauley NERFINISHED → |
| approximateBirthDate |
circa 1754
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| approximateDeathDate |
1832
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| associatedWith |
Continental Army
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artillery units of the Continental Army → |
| associatedWithEvent |
Battle of Monmouth
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| birthPlace |
New Jersey
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near Trenton, New Jersey → |
| burialPlace |
Old Graveyard, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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| commemoratedIn |
American popular history
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children’s literature about the American Revolution → school textbooks in the United States → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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| culturalImpact |
iconic representation of women’s battlefield bravery in U.S. culture
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| deathPlace |
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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| fieldOfActivity |
military support
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war service → |
| gender |
female
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| historicity |
composite figure possibly based on several women
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partly legendary → |
| honoredBy |
U.S. postage stamp
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monument at Monmouth Battlefield → monument in Carlisle, Pennsylvania → |
| nameOrigin |
nickname derived from carrying pitchers of water
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| notableFor |
becoming a symbol of women’s contributions to the American Revolution
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carrying water to soldiers on the battlefield → taking her wounded husband’s place at a cannon during battle → |
| possibleIdentity |
Margaret Corbin
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Mary Ludwig Hays → other unnamed women at Monmouth → |
| role |
artillery assistant
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camp follower → water carrier → |
| spouse |
William Hays
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| spouseMilitaryService |
Continental Army
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| spouseOccupation |
artilleryman
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| symbolizes |
civilian support for the Continental Army
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courage of women in combat situations → female patriotism during the American Revolution → |
| timePeriod |
American Revolutionary War
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Monmouth
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