Margaret Corbin
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Margaret Corbin (November 12, 1751 - January 16, 1800) was the first woman to fight in the American Revolutionary War. On November 16, 1776 she and her husband, John Corbin, both from Philadelphia, along with some 600 American soldiers, were defending a fortification in northern Manhattan from 4000 attacking Hessian troups under British command. John and Margaret crewed one of two cannons the defenders possessed. After her husband was killed, Margaret took over and was badly wounded herself. A tablet commemorating her heroism was erected in 1909 in Fort Tryon Park, near the scene of the battle.
External links
- Biography of Margaret Corbin (http://www.cbsd.org/pennsylvaniapeople/level2_biographies/Level_2_biographies/margaret_corbin_level_2.htm)
- Biography on famousamericans.net (http://www.famousamericans.net/margaretcorbin/)Template:US-hist-stub