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" was a nickname for all women who carried water to the troops during the war.
The first "Molly Pitcher" was Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley. She was Born in 1754 and the daughter of a New Jersey dairy farmer. At the age of 13, she went to work as a maid and then married William Hays. When the Revolutionary War began, her husband enlisted and became a gunner in the Pennsylvania Artillery. Mary eventually joined her husband as a camp follower during a battle in New Jersey and stayed with the Army throughout the winter at Valley Forge. She became known as Molly Pitcher during the Battle of Monmouth. She is famous for helping and supporting her husband in a time of war.
Molly Pitcher was a famous women who manned her husband's cannon after he died on the battle field.
Also referenced as Molly Pitcher. Molly Picher is a women who supposedly manned her husbands cannon after he died during the American Civil War.
molly pitcher was the nickname
In the Battle of Monmouth in the Revolutionary War, Molly Pitcher saved many people from dying of thirst. She bravely carried water onto the battlefield to help wounded soldiers drink, while bullets were flying all around her. Also, when her husband was wounded, she took his place at the cannon for the rest of the day.
Molly Pitcher died and is buried in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on January 22, 1832
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"