Biography of molly pitcher for kids

Molly Pitcher is a legend from the Revolutionary War. She was bringing pitchers of water to men working a cannon.

Molly Pitcher Biography -

When one of the men fell down, she fired the cannon herself.

Historians do not think there was a real person named "Molly Pitcher" in the Revolutionary War. Most historians agree it was a nickname. They think the story of Molly Pitcher may have come from more than one real woman who fired a cannon. Many of the battles were fought on hot days, and soldiers would ask for a pitcher of water to drink or to cool the cannons.^[1] Molly was a common woman's nickname at the time.

History of the legend

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Stories about the American Revolution were first told by talking out loud instead of writing them down.^[2] This allowed the storyteller to make things sound bigger than they were or even make up things that did not happen at all.^[2] Some stories are still told, long after professional historians prove Molly Pitcher - Students | Britannica Kids | Homework Help VOSAV