She hauled water to the men at the battlefield in the battle of Monmouth. She also took her husband's (John Hays) place in the battlefield after he died there and fired round after round at the British.
Molly Pitcher's real name is actually Mary Ludwig. She was married in the year of 1769 and happily lived with John Casper Hays. When he signed up for the continental army, Molly packed up and followed him. She helped the weary soldiers by carrying a pitcher to the injured and thirsty soldiers. In 1789, John Casper Hays, Molly's husband collapsed during the battle because of the heat and died trying to man his cannon. Later remarried to George McCauley and THEN her name was changed to Mary Hays McCauley.
Her real name was Mary McCauley. Molly became famous for carrying pitchers of water to the soldiers in the Revolutionary War.(That is how she got the name "Pitcher".)
She was a servant to Dr.William Irvine in Carlisle,Pa.
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Yes. " These are the times that try mens souls" - Molly Pitcher
Many think molly pitcher said "These are the times that try mens' souls." but its not that was Tomas paine.
Molly Pitcher was one!
Molly Pitcher did not have a qoute. Some sites say that she said "These are the times that try men's souls." But that is wrong, Thomas Paine said that.
okay... "mary Molly Pitcher" was famous for bringing gallons of water to the soldiers so they called her "molly Pitcher" because pitcher is a pitcher of water or lemonade, then when her husband died she became extreemely angry with the other army and fired a cannon then a cannonball from the other army went through her dress and almost killed her. so she got a rank because she killed many of the opponents herself
molly pitcher became famous as soon she went to war with her husband.
She was famous for fighting in a battle!
Yes. " These are the times that try mens souls" - Molly Pitcher
she is famous because she is a girl that made men and women equal
Many think molly pitcher said "These are the times that try mens' souls." but its not that was Tomas paine.
Molly Pitcher was a famous women who manned her husband's cannon after he died on the battle field.
Molly Pitcher was one!
Molly Pitcher did not have a qoute. Some sites say that she said "These are the times that try men's souls." But that is wrong, Thomas Paine said that.
Molly Pitcher and Deborah Sampson
molly pitcher had no education
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She brought water to soldiers in battle during the civil war. Hence the name "pitcher"