Sampson, Deborah (1760–1827)

American Revolutionary War Soldier

Deborah Sampson (also spelled Samson) of Massachusetts was one of the first known American women to impersonate a man in order to serve in the Army. Under the name of Robert Shurtleff (also spelled Shurtliff), she enlisted in ...

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