Molly+Pitcher

== = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =Molly Pitcher= Molly pitcher suffered along with her husband during the cold winter at Valley Forge after the First Continental Congress.She got her nickname from bringing pitcher after pitcher of water to the thirsty american troops and their guns (because the battle of Monmouth took place on a very hot day). Her husband ,William Hayes,who was an artillary man was manning a gun that day.She was carrying a pitcher of water to his post when she saw him slump over. She took over the rammer staff of the gun and kept firing away. Her husband eventually passed away. But if you read my fast facts you'll find out what happened after the war.

watch this video to learn a summary of molly pitchers life!!!!!! []

Molly Pitcher stood by her gun and rammed the charges home, sir; and thus on Monmouth bloody feild a sergeant did become, sir media type="youtube" key="red7n0pePOk" width="425" height="350"


 * George Washington excepted and called her "Sergeant Molly'
 * She was born in 1754 to a New Jersey dairy farmer
 * She married William Hayes (he was a barber)
 * she was awarded a pension in 1822 by the Pennsylvania State Legislator and it wasn't until the anniversary of the war.
 * she was also a member of the Daughters of Liberty
 * She died in1832 and was buried next to her husband in Old Carlisle Cemetery

I did a lot to make this website possible! Molly Pitcher was a truely amazing person she did a lot but another Molly Pitcher was Margaret Corbin her husband died and her arm,chest,and jaw were hit by enemy fire.The British won the battle of Fort Washington. Margaret Corbin was excellent but I think Molly Pitcher was a true American Heroine.