He collapsed from the heat
In the war she brought water to the thirsty and dieing soldiers, and also when her husband (William Hays) dropped dead because of heat no one was to take his place! but guess who did.........yep you guessed it Molly Pitcher
Molly Pitcher needed the well and a pitcher to bring water for the Patriots and her husband William Hays's rammer to take his spot when he was shot and wounded at his post at the cannon.
They were woman who sowed, cooked, and cared for the soldiers during the war. Sometimes, if their husband or another man passed away, they would take place for them. One woman who took place of her husband was Molly Pitcher.
It was her nick name because she always had a water pitcher to take to the soldiers.
Her real name was Mary Hays. She got her name because Molly is a nick name for Mary and she carried a pitcher of water and soldiers used to call "Molly get the pitcher." Her husband's name was William Hays and he used to fire the cannon. If he was ever wounded, Molly would take his place.
Molly Pitcher
she didn't get any awards but Molly Pitcher was honored with an overprint reading "MOLLY / PITCHER" on a U.S. postage stamp. Molly was further honored in World War II with the naming of the Liberty ship SS Molly Pitcher, launched in 1943. It was used to encourage the use of the ration program and the purchase of treasury bonds during World War II. The stretch of US Route 11 between Shippensburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania is known as the Molly Pitcher Highway.
take the cannon when her husband got wounded
No political action. They had no rights. Some were spies for Washington using their laundry to send messages and of course there was Sampson who dressed like a man and Molly Pitcher who fought next to her husband.
Oh, dude, you're talking about Molly Pitcher, the legendary Revolutionary War figure! So, like, her famous quote is supposedly "Well, if you won't, I will." She said this when her husband got injured during a battle and she took over firing the cannon. Pretty badass, right?
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After her husband passed out,because of the heat.After her husband passed out,because of the heat.