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  1. Molly Pitcher - Wikipedia

    Molly Pitcher is a nickname given to a woman who fought in the American Revolutionary War. She is most often identified as Mary Ludwig Hays, who fought in the Battle of Monmouth in …

  2. Molly Pitcher | Biography, American Revolution, Battle of …

    4 days ago · Molly Pitcher, heroine of the Battle of Monmouth (June 28, 1778) during the American Revolution. According to legend, at that battle, Mary Hays, wife of artilleryman …

  3. Molly Pitcher - Myth, Life & Revolutionary War - Biography

    Mar 26, 2021 · Who Was Molly Pitcher? Molly Pitcher was an American patriot who carried pitchers of water to soldiers during the Revolutionary War's Battle of Monmouth, thereby …

  4. Mary Ludwig Hays - National Women's History Museum

    A symbolic figure in the American Revolutionary War, the woman known as “Molly Pitcher” reportedly brought water to the troops at the Battle of Monmouth and worked the cannon after …

  5. Molly Pitcher - American Battlefield Trust

    To write a biography of Molly Pitcher’s life is a difficult task, partially because the woman is ultimately more legend than fact. In fact, the Molly we know may not have been a single …

  6. Who Was Molly Pitcher? Exploring the Revolutionary War Icon

    Jul 14, 2025 · The heroic figure of Molly Pitcher has come to represent the critical roles that many women played during the fight for American independence. Largely considered by historians to …

  7. Molly Pitcher, the Most Famous American Hero Who Never Existed

    Mar 17, 2021 · Any number of books and popular websites will tell you today that while “Molly Pitcher” never existed, the real woman behind the nickname was likely Mary Ludwig Hays …

  8. Story of Molly Pitcher - United States Field Artillery Association

    An Artillery wife, Mary Hays McCauly (better known as Molly Pitcher) shared the rigors of Valley Forge with her husband, William Hays. Her actions during the battle of Monmouth (28 June …

  9. Did Revolutionary War Heroine Molly Pitcher Exist? - HISTORY

    Mar 17, 2016 · A heroine of the Revolutionary War, Molly Pitcher was the nickname of a woman said to have carried water to American soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, …

  10. Historic Valley forge: Molly Pitcher

    She was allegedly known throughtout her community as a bad-tempered, hard-drinking eccentric by the nickname of "Captain Molly." Corbin and Hays were both real women who performed …