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Deborah Sampson Gannett, semplicemente nota come Deborah Sampson (Plympton, 17 dicembre 1760 – Sharon, 29 aprile 1827), è stata una militare statunitense, che si finse un uomo per partecipare alla Rivoluzione americana.
Deborah Sampson Gannett, also known as Deborah Samson or Deborah Sampson, (December 17, 1760 – April 29, 1827) was a Massachusetts woman who disguised herself as a man and served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Deborah Sampson Gannett (17 dicembre 1760-29 aprile 1827) è stata una delle uniche donne a prestare servizio nell'esercito durante la guerra rivoluzionaria. Dopo essersi travestita da uomo e essersi arruolata sotto il nome di Robert Shurtliff, ha prestato servizio per 18 mesi.
Deborah Sampson became a hero of the American Revolution when she disguised herself as a man and joined the Patriot forces. She was the only woman to earn a full military pension for participation in the Revolutionary army.
Deborah Sampson (born December 17, 1760, Plympton, Massachusetts [U.S.]—died April 29, 1827, Sharon, Massachusetts, U.S.) was an American Revolutionary soldier and one of the earliest female lecturers in the country.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Deborah Sampson is best known for disguising herself as a man to serve in the Continental Army from May 1782 to October 1783. She was also one of the first women to receive a pension for her military service and the first woman to go on a national lecture tour of the United States.
2 lug 2019 · A rediscovered diary, now at the Museum of the American Revolution, sheds light on the life of Deborah Sampson, who fought in the Continental Army.
