Month: February 2019

Marquis de Lafeyett

He was most notable french involved in American Revolution.
He was a assistant to George Washington .
The two men became friends.
George Washington promoted.
Marquis de Lafeyett.
To field commander.
Lafeyett performed well as a commander

Women in the Revolution

Emily Geiger
She was born 1765 in Lexington district South carolina . She was brave to volunteer to be a messenger at 18 years old.Whe general green gave Emily a message to deliver but if she got caught by the tories she had to burn it.Even though there were alot of tories every where in the country she still proposed to general green as a messenger.A couple invited Emily inside their home and she realized that they were tories,so she snuck out of the house at dawn.She snuck out at dawn because When she was in her bedroom she heard the tories over talking and said there was a girl riding around on a horse. she was afraid she will get caught.There were accounts of women who have nobly performed their patriot duty.One of those women were Emily Geiger.When she was on a military mission as a civilian she got captured by the tories.Emily pursued her journey on a horseback sidesaddle.A officer sent for an old tory matron to search for her papers.

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