McCauley,Mary Ludwig Hays

McCauley,Mary Ludwig Hays
Mc·Cau·ley (mə-kôʹlē), Mary Ludwig Hays. Known as Molly Pitch·er (pĭchʹər) 1754-1832.
American Revolutionary heroine who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth (June 28, 1778) and took over her husband's gun when he was overcome with heat.

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  • Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley — noun heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband s gun when he was overcome by heat (1754 1832) • Syn: ↑McCauley, ↑Mary McCauley, ↑Molly Pitcher • Instance… …   Useful english dictionary

  • McCauley — noun heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband s gun when he was overcome by heat (1754 1832) • Syn: ↑Mary McCauley, ↑Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley, ↑Molly… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mary McCauley — noun heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband s gun when he was overcome by heat (1754 1832) • Syn: ↑McCauley, ↑Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley, ↑Molly Pitcher… …   Useful english dictionary

  • McCauley — /meuh kaw lee/, n. Mary Ludwig Hays, real name of Molly Pitcher. * * * …   Universalium

  • Molly Pitcher — noun heroine of the American Revolution who carried water to soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth Court House and took over her husband s gun when he was overcome by heat (1754 1832) • Syn: ↑McCauley, ↑Mary McCauley, ↑Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pitcher,Molly — Pitch·er (pĭchʹər), Molly. See McCauley, Mary Ludwig Hays. * * * …   Universalium

  • Molly Pitcher — at the Battle of Monmouth, lithograph by Currier Ives Molly Pitcher was a nickname given to a woman that said to have fought in the American Revolutionary War, who is generally believed to have been Mary Ludwig Hays. Since various Molly Pitcher… …   Wikipedia

  • Pitcher — /pich euhr/, n. Molly (Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley), 1754 1832, American Revolutionary heroine. * * * …   Universalium

  • Pitcher — Pitch•er [[t]ˈpɪtʃ ər[/t]] n. big Molly(Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley), 1754–1832, American Revolutionary heroine …   From formal English to slang

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