Joined the Continental Army at the age of 14, served from 1776 till the end of the war. Wrote a book about his experiences as Revolutionary War soldier. During an attack by Native Americans and British on their frontier settlement, she retrieved a keg of powder from her house which was over 50 yards from the fort that they were fighting from. Her ability to successfully bring the powder back to the fort under fire allowed the fort to hold out till reinforcements could arrive to help them.

Ran away at 12 years old to serve as a sailor on an American ship

16-year-old girl who rode over the course of 5 hours working to alert the Patriots that 2,000 Redcoats were attacking Danbury, CT to capture food and ammunition stored for the Patriots and to burn the town. Her ride was twice as long as Paul Revere’s famous ride.

Was serving as the unit’s trumpeter, saved the Colonel’s life by disabling the British officer