
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 …
Molly Pitcher | Biography, American Revolution, Battle of …
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 William Hays, carried water …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
Molly Pitcher | Pennsylvania Center for the Book
Hays earned the nickname "Molly Pitcher" on June 28, 1778, at the Battle of Monmouth, which took place in what is now Freehold, New Jersey. The day was extremely hot and Hays went …
MOLLY PITCHER - War History
Apr 10, 2019 · A water bearer to the troops in one of the hardest-fought battles of the American Revolution, a woman nicknamed Molly Pitcher became famous when she took the place of a …