The American Revolution 1775-1783
During the American Revolution thousands of women took an active role both for the American and British military forces. They were called 'camp followers'. They performed a multitude of necessary tasks such as cooking, laundering, sewing uniforms, mending, nursing, reading and writing letters for wounded or illiterate soldiers, caring for children, providing comfort and assisting wherever they could. They were paid a minimal sum and were given half rations.
There are a handful of women who impersonated men and served active duty. There were also several women who performed during battles when they took over to the best of their ability for injured and fatally wounded men.
Women also acted as spies and risked their lives carrying vital information on horseback. They also relayed important information by a very active system of letter writing, sharing and passing along information amongst themselves through regular correspondence and also acting as gatekeepers for correspondence from the men who were in the heat of the conflict and their commanders who were stationed elswhere.
the women were nurses and Africans and young men fought in the war..
Answer th After the Battle of Saratoga, France recognized the United States as a nation. How did this help the war effort? is question…
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Some of the women during the American Revolution became camp followers, they did the cooking, mending, laundry, child care, and nursing the sick and injured. Women who were at home, had the task of raising families alone, often doing the jobs of their husbands and older male children to keep things going.
his call to americans to be willing to endure shortage to help the war effort
encourage women to work outside of the home to help the war effort.
Help with the American war effort
take jobs that men had held before the war
they worked in idustries
encourage women to work outside of the home to help with the war effort
By sewing socks for soldiers
Help with the American war effort
Help with the American war effort
They took over many of the jobs that men held
because they wanted women to have the vote.
None were enlisted. Women did take part in the war effort. There were women on the battlefields as nurses, others worked through churches or societies to help the war effort, and many had to defend themselves and their family from troops as they came into their areas.
they nursed sick and helped wounded soldiers