Molly Pitcher: The Woman Who Fought the War

Download or read book Molly Pitcher: The Woman Who Fought the War written by Mark Cunningham and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on Molly Pitcher who took part in the Battle of Monmouth and attended to the Revolutionary soldiers and artillerymen by giving them water during heavy fire from the British troops. She then took her husband’s place at the cannon after he was wounded and carried him off the battlefield. Her generosity, courage and strength was insurmountable and inspired her fellow citizens. This book contains original artwork, historical context of the story, recounts the folktale from diverse cultures and defines words unique to her story.