The Patriot's Strength

After everything that the patriots had been through, they were getting really tired and they were loosing their strength, the only person that could get them to keep going, and never give up was George Washington. He was a great leader. During these hard times, he read "American Crisis" to his soldiers to preserve them. This kept the soldiers comitted to their jobs even thought they were facing hunger and cold.

To succeed, the continental army needed the support of their people. The woman were very strong during these times, and their work was fundamental. They allowed their husbands and sons to fight in the war, which freed their worried souls. Women used to make shoes, blankets, and clothing, British navi blocked the ports, causing the items to become comre expensive or scarce. Colonial took advantage of this situation and started selling items at a very high price, and the value of moent decreased, because patriots were using paper money.

The paper money issued by the continental congress were called continentals. The army received their salary in this type of money. Women also received money for their work of mantaining camps. Some women would even dress up as soldiers to fire cannons. They were very comitted to their people.

One very recognized woman was Deborah Sampson. She received a military pension from the congress to pay for her services. Another woman was Mary Hays. she was became known as Molly Pitcher, because she used to take water to the troops. She started doing this at Monmouth. As you can see, women defended their people with even more courage and determination than men.

Disguised as a man, Deborah Sampson served admirably as a soldier in the Continental army during the American Revolutionary War (1775–83) and later gave speeches about her time in the military. She established a public presence for women that went far beyond the normal cultural limits of her time. The former soldier then went on to become a wife and mother. She asked for and received a military pension (money benefits) from the U.S. government, also unheard of for a woman of her time.

Deborah Sampson was born on December 17, 1760, to a poor family in Plympton, Massachusetts (located near Plymouth, Massachusetts). Her father, Jonathan Sampson Jr., deserted his family to go to sea.

                                                                                                                                                                        

Molly Pitcher

You can notice easily that the patriot's strength was based in the civilians colaboration, the leadership of George Washington, the Indian War tactics, and the fact that they were united for the same purpose. This helped the patriots a lot and gave them the strength they needed.