Take the perspective of Deborah Sampson, who joined the patriots in the conflict by disguising herself as a man

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Sharon Parrish

19 August, 05:50

Take the perspective of Deborah Sampson, who joined the patriots in the conflict by disguising herself as a man

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Fletcher Maddox · Answer 1

The perspective of Deborah Sampson:

In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was dashing toward its determination, a lady named Deborah Sampson camouflaged herself as a man, enrolled in the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment under the name "Robert Shurtleff" and battled in military activities.

Deborah Sampson was a lady who masked herself as a man and battled as a fighter in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. She was one of just a few ladies who battled in the Revolutionary War and was later granted benefits for her military assistance.

After adolescence as a contractually obligated slave, she filled in as a teacher for a couple of years. The bold Sampson chose to enter the Continental Army to take an interest in the American Revolutionary War. Expecting a man's character, she enrolled as "Robert Shurtleff" in the fourth Massachusetts Regiment in 1782.