Molly Pitcher in the Battle of Monmouth

 

     In June 1778, Mary hays, most commonly known as molly pitcher was attending the army by providing them with water. Before the war started she found a spring that serve as her water supply. The water was very hot, over 100 Fahrenheit, it is said that she provided water to her husband who was firing the canyons. Some stories say that her husband died in war, but later on it was found that he was one of the survivors.

      

       As her husband was carried out of the battlefield, she took her place in the canyon. She covered her place on the canyon for the rest of the day. At one time, a canyon ball from the enemies was fired between her legs and raped a part of her skirt.  She said "Well, that could have been worse,"

      

     Later on that day, the fight ended because of the darkness that came with the night.  The war was supposed to continue next day, but the British forces retrieved. General Washington asked for the lady that he saw next to the canyon. She was given later on the nickname of "Sergeant Molly," nickname that se kept with herself for the rest of her life.