Sybil Ludington's Important Women Throughout The Revolutionary War

Important Women Throughout the Revolutionary War. Throughout the Revolutionary War many men fought for their country, but women could not. Many men were remembered for their bravery and courage but many women were not remembered at all. You might remember some women like Abigail Adams or Martha Washington but you don’t know all of them. There were many important women throughout the Revolutionary War who did many things like being the female counterpart of Paul Revere to making the first American flag.

Many people might not know the name Sybil Ludington but the people who do know her remember her as the female counterpart of Paul Revere. Sybil Ludington was born around the time of the Revolutionary War and her family was very involved in it. Sybil Ludington was born on April 5, 1761 in NY. Her father was a loyalist in the beginning of the war but he joined the rebel cause in 1773 he was then promoted Colonel and led his local regiment. In 1777 the British attacked the nearby town Danbury Connecticut. A messenger came from the town and asked for the regiments help with the fight. At the time, the regiment was disbanded for planting season and all of the men were far apart
In the first place, Betsy Ross was born on January 1, 1752. In 1764 Betsy began working for John Webster to learn the trade of upholstery. In 1773 Betsy eloped with John Ross and in 1775 they started their own upholstery business. In 1776 John Ross died of a wound from an explosion and left Betsy a widow. According to William Canby (Betsy Ross’s grandson) in late 1776 George Washington came by her shop along with George Ross her late husband’s uncle, Robert Morris a wealthy landowner and a sketch of a new American flag. Betsy sewed the flag in her back parlor. Betsy Ross died on January 30, 1836, at the age of 84. (Schmittrothand,Rosteck, Page