Molly Pitcher is the nick name given to a woman Mary Ludwig Hays who fought in Battle of Monmouth. She was married to one William Hays who was an artillery man during the same battle. It is believed that Mary along with other women washed clothes and blankets and cared for sick and dying soldiers in continental army camp in the same battle.
Molly Pitcher gave water to soldiers. She is known for soldiers shouting "Molly! Pitcher!" She carried around a jug of water to give to the soldiers. Strangely, there is more than one Molly Pitcher.
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.
Mary Ludwig Hays helped by giving the American soldier pitcher water while the war was going on. The American soldiers said that she should have not been on the battle field. But Mary Ludwig Hay refuse to stop helping the American soldier. She went on the battle field with her husband. After her husband WA wounded she took is gun and reloded the cannons. they called her "Molly Pitcher."
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Molly Pitcher gave water to soldiers. She is known for soldiers shouting "Molly! Pitcher!" She carried around a jug of water to give to the soldiers. Strangely, there is more than one Molly Pitcher.
because molly did know what to do and the american soldiers helped molly
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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 helped soldiers by bringing them water when they fell from heat or exhaustion. That is how she gained the name 'Molly Pitcher'. One day Molly saw her husband fall down and rushed to help him. She saw he was in no condition to work the cannon and bravely took his spot in the war. That is how she began to fight in the war. She was a water pitcher bringer and a cannon firer.
Molly Pitcher was a woman that became a famous figure during the American Revolutionary War. The Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey, was fought on a scorchingly hot day in June of 1778. Mary Hays' water bucket was a most welcome sight to the soldiers who nicknamed her Molly Pitcher. She drew water from a local spring to give aid to the soldiers, and to help wash out the cannon after it had been fired. During the battle, Mary's husband William, fell from a heat stroke. She took his place and helped the crew fire the cannon. Molly Pitcher, serves as a representative of all women who fought valiantly in the American Revolutionary War.
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She helped because her husband was in the war.
The battle of Monmouth
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The Mary Ludwig Hays Molly Pitcher died on January 22, 1832.
to help with the hurt soldiers