"Three Brave Army Wives " Topic

"Some time ago we saw the story of Mrs. Middleton, the wife of a British soldier, who took several Americans prisoner at the battle of Trois Rivieres in 1776.[1] Mrs. Middleton was one of several thousand wives who accompanied their British soldier husbands to America, or married them in America, and experienced the hardships and dangers of military life in garrisons, on ships, in encampments, and on campaigns. We know a great deal about these women in terms of their roles in the army infrastructure; it is very sad that we know only a few of their names.[2]

We also know very few of their personal experiences. Those that we do know prove that there were some courageous, resilient individuals among these "sober, industrious women" who were granted the privilege of accompanying the army. There are a few famous officers' wives whose adventures are well-known, but this brief article spotlights wives of common soldiers who are known to have performed extraordinary deeds during their time in America. There must be hundreds of other tales like these, waiting to be discovered and told…"
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Amicalement
Armand

Two more from the Saratoga campaign:

When Burgoyne's army was trapped at Fort Hardy at the end of the Saratoga campaign, it became fatally dangerous for men to come down to the river's edge to collect water, due to the numbers of Rebel riflemen on the opposite bank. Eventually, a young woman – a soldier's wife it is believed – took on the duty of collecting water for the wounded; the enemy refused to fire on her. As the troops were marching out of camp after the Convention, an officer noticed her sitting by the roadside and broke ranks, walked over to her, and threw some coins into her apron. One after another, men of all ranks followed suit.

The other was Lady Harriet Acland, wife of Major Acland, OC the Grenadier Battalion. After he was wounded at the second battle of Saratoga, she and a chaplain obtained a pass into the American lines, found him, and nursed him back to health (this included surviving their dog – a St Bernard – setting fire to their tent).

Quite interesting my friend!.

Thanks for share!

Amicalement
Armand

Good read Armand, thanks for posting.