Deborah Sampson
Deborah Sampson Gannett ( December 25, 1760 – April 29, 1827), better known as Deborah Sampson, was a woman who disguised herself as a man in order to serve in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. She is part of a small number of women with a documented record of military combat experience in that war. She served 17 months in the army, as "Robert Shurtliff " of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, was wounded in 1782 and honorably discharged at West Point, New York in 1783.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Deborah Samson |
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| Birth date | December 17, 1760 |
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| Date of death | April 27, 1827 |
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| Spouse | Benjamin Gannett |