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Noun: Molly Pitcher
  1. 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)
    - McCauley, Mary McCauley, Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley

Type of: heroine

Encyclopedia: Molly Pitcher