Molly Pitcher
Molly Pitcher Hays fired a cannon at the Battle of Monmouth after her husband John Hays got dehydrated. She also carried pitchers of water out onto the battlefield from a nearby spring, assisted in cooking meals for all the soldiers, cleaned, and cared for wounded soldiers.
That was Mary Hays McCauley, also known as Molly Pitcher, for bring pitchers of water from a nearby well to exhausted soldiers.
The Battle of Monmouth started on June 28th 1778. The Battle of Monmouth ended on June 28th 1778.
Yes she had son with her first husband John Casper Hays or William Hays depending on who you believe the real Mary Hays. Also it says that she was pregnant sometime within the war (started in 1775) but gave birth before her famous battle of Monmouth in June 1778. It is beleived that she only had one child with her first husband although could be possible for them to have two children
Molly Pitcher
Molly Pitcher
to help out the soldiers at the battle of monmouth she also loaded a cannon she was a very brave lady
a wife that took her husbands place after he was shot during the battle of monmouth
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In New Jersey, June 28, 1778 at the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse
Molly Pitcher Hays fired a cannon at the Battle of Monmouth after her husband John Hays got dehydrated. She also carried pitchers of water out onto the battlefield from a nearby spring, assisted in cooking meals for all the soldiers, cleaned, and cared for wounded soldiers.
Mary Ludwig Hays is often referred to as Molly Pitcher. It is recorded that she one son, Johanes or John, with her first husband, William Hays.
Molly Pitcher, the heroine of the Battle of Monmouth, was actually named Mary Ludwig McCauley or Mary Hays. She had one son name John Hays.
Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley took water to soldiers by Pennsylvania Legislature in 1822. BBB333: At the battle of the Monmouth Courthouse
she had two husbands the first one was John hays. john hays died in a war,he died in 1789 not long after his death molly pitcher married George Macaulay he was not so nice to molly
"Molly Pitcher", who at the Battle of Monmouth is generally believed to have been a woman named Mary Ludwig Hays McCauly. "Molly Pitcher" may have been a general nickname given to any woman who carried water to soldiers during a battle.