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When did Deborah Sampson join the army?
December 17, 1760 - April 29, 1827),
When did Deborah Sampson dress up as a male?
to join the army girls weren't aloud to go to the army back then
When did Deborah sampson join the war?
When she did.
What was the last words of Deborah Sampson before she died?
Deborah Sampson was a great person. She was a courageous person. That's the main one. She actually join the army even though she wasn't a man. Back then only were able to join the army. She dressed like a man and transformed into one. I guess she was pretty brave about that.
Who is Deborah Samson?
Deborah Sampson born 17th December 1760, died 29th April 1827 was the first known American woman to impersonate a man in order to join the army and take part in combat.
Who was the first woman to join the army?
Deborah Sampson Gannett (December 17, 1760 - April 29, 1827) was the first [known] American woman to impersonate a man and join the Army. She claimed to be Robert Shurtliff of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, and successfully convinced the Uxbridge Seargent that she was a man in order to join the Continental Army near the end of the American Revolution.
Who is Samson?
Deborah Sampson born 17th December 1760, died 29th April 1827 was the first known American woman to impersonate a man in order to join the army and take part in combat.
Who dressed as a man and enlisted in and fought for the continental army?
DEBORAH SAMSON In October of 1778 Deborah Samson of Plympton, Massachusetts disguised herself as a young man and presented herself to the American army as a willing volunter to oppose the common enemy. She enlisted for the whole term of the war as Robert Shirtliffe and served in the company of Captain Nathan Thayer of Medway, Massachusetts.
What was life like for Deborah Sampson?
Deborah Sampson's life was good but bad at the same time because ...Good:1.she got to join the war2.she had a nice family3.she had a long time before she was discovered4.part time job as a teacher5.Deborah was a good helper6.a lot of people know her as a man(Deborah Sampson ~aka~ Robert shurtliff)Bad:1.her father had drowned in a storm while at sea2.she got stabbed on the side of her head with a sword3.she got shot in the thigh with 2 musket balls4.they discovered that she was a woman5.she died from a yellow fever6.long life until she turned 66(sob sob)
What inspired Deborah Sampson to become a soldier?
deborah samson was inspired to join the USA army because she wanted to prove that women was not just for cooking or staying home wathcing the kids.Also she wanted to prove that women wernt as weak as men thouhgt .She wanted freedom !! She wanted to help the USA from the british soldiers .
What age did men join the army?
18 mate really nice isnt it
What are characters traits about Deborah Sampson?
Deborah Sampson was a woman who wanted to fight in the Revolutionary War, but they wouldn't let her because she was a woman. She disguised herself as a man named Robert Shurtliff and fought better than some of the men! She later got wounded but removed the bullet all by herself so no one would find out that she was a woman. She also got a fever later, and the doctor eventually found out she was a woman. She was honorably discharged from the army and was given a pension of $4 a month after Paul Revere wrote to Congress on her behalf.
