Deborah Sampson - Wikipedia
Deborah Sampson Gannett, also known as Deborah Samson or Deborah Sampson, [1] (December 17, 1760 – April 29, 1827) was a Massachusetts woman who disguised herself as a man and served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Deborah Sampson | National Women's History Museum
Deborah Sampson became a hero of the American Revolution when she disguised herself as a man and joined the Patriot forces. She was the only woman to earn a full military pension for participation in the Revolutionary army.
Deborah Sampson | Biography, Accomplishments, & Facts
Dec 13, 2024 · Deborah Sampson was an American Revolutionary soldier and one of the earliest female lecturers in the country. Assuming a man’s identity, she enlisted as ‘Robert Shurtleff’ and fought in the war until a bout with fever uncovered her identity.
Deborah Sampson - George Washington's Mount Vernon
Deborah Sampson is best known for disguising herself as a man to serve in the Continental Army from May 1782 to October 1783. She was also one of the first women to receive a pension for her military service and the first woman to go on a national lecture tour of the United States.
Deborah Sampson: Facts, Biography, Legacy - ThoughtCo
Oct 20, 2019 · Deborah Sampson Gannett (December 17, 1760–April 29, 1827) was one of the only women to serve in the army during the Revolutionary War. After disguising herself as a man and enlisting under the name Robert Shurtliff, she served for 18 months.
Deborah Sampson: American Revolutionary War Hero - Mass.gov
Deborah Sampson became a hero of the American Revolution when she disguised herself as a man and joined the Patriot forces. She earned a full military pension for participation in the Revolutionary army.
Deborah Sampson: Her Incredible Story as a Continental Soldier …
Nov 21, 2018 · Deborah Sampson (Dec. 17, 1760 – April 29, 1827) enlisted as a soldier, saw action in heated skirmishes, was wounded, and during her seventeen months in her disguise as a man, had won the “applause” of her officers and fellow soldiers in arms.
Deborah Sampson: Woman Warrior of the American Revolution
Deborah Sampson was a woman who disguised herself as a man and fought as a soldier in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. She was one of only a small number of women who fought in the Revolutionary War and was later awarded a pension for her military service.…
Deborah Sampson, The Woman Who Snuck Into Washington's …
Mar 9, 2022 · Between May 1782 and October 1783, Deborah Sampson disguised herself as a man and served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Deborah Sampson - American Battlefield Trust
One of the best examples of a woman who disguised herself as a man to fight in the Continental Army was Deborah Sampson from Uxbridge, Massachusetts.