Introducing
Your new presentation assistant.
Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.
Trending searches
Thanks for Watching...
Any Questions?
~ Raum, Elizabeth. The Revolutionary War.
~ Rockwell, Ann. They Called Her, Molly Pitcher.
~ During the battle, "Mary" and the
other wives carried pitchers of water to the
troops on the front line, she was
given the nickname Molly Pitcher- Molly
because every girl in that war was called Molly
~ The pitchers of water were used for the soldiers
to drink and to cool off the cannons
~ Most people at that time called her sergant
Molly, but now she is known as Molly Pitcher
~ When her husband recovered she lived w/
him in the army's barracks, she did the
cooking and laundry for the hurt soliders
~ After her husband died, she owned a little
shop
~ Molly then married George MacCauley - he was
cruel to her, took all her money - so she was
poor
~ The state of PA (our state) gave her money to
thank her for all she did to help during the battle.
~ When husband joined the Continental Army
as officer, she went with him to clean his clothes
and cook for him
~ The winter in Valley Forge was very hard,
Molly did whatever she could to help soliders
and her family
~ During a battle, her husband had to be carried
off the field because he was shot
~ Her husband could no longer shoot his cannon, so
Molly took over the cannon
~ General Washington made her a sergeant for 8
years in his army
~ Servant for Dr. William Irvine
~ While working for him, she fell in love with
John Hays (barber)
~ Married the fellow at age 14 (that's only 8th
grade)
~ Age 16: John & Molly had 1 son together
~ They named the son Johanes (or John)
DOB: October 15, 1754
Born in: Trenton, NJ
Birth Name: Mary Lubwig
Grew up in: Carlisle, PA
DOD: January 22, 1832
Place of Death: Carlisle, PA