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Compare And Contrast Florigan And Daniel Morgan

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Patriot Essay Patriot: “A person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion. Many people became patriots during the Revolutionary War that lasted from 1775-1783 against the British for independence from Great Britain. America was able to beat the British because of many heroes and leaders. Four such were: Daniel Morgan, Nancy Hart, Nathan Hale, and Sybil Ludington. Daniel Morgan is a leader at the Battle of Cowpens. ( “Daniel Morgan”). Daniel Morgan took a bullet to the neck in his battle and the bullet exited out of his cheek, and for the rest of his life he carried the scar on both his neck and his cheek. Daniel Morgan joined the army for the reasons he like to fight. Daniel Morgan was also an …show more content…

She told the colonist that the British had attacked. The colonist gathered to fight. The colonist won the battle against the British. American militia finds British tents and hidden foodstuffs. The British come with the intent to destroy the supplies of a patriot militias. Sybil marries a catskill lawyer named Edmund Ogden. Henry Sybil’s son was born, named after her loyal father colonel Henry Ludington. 11 Feb. 1839 Mrs. Sybil Ludington …show more content…

On that day, it was just her and her daughter, Sukey, at the house working until a whig leader came running by her house trying to escape the Tories. Out of breath, he begged her if she would help him. Agreeing, she allowed him to pass through her house to lead them off his trail. Not too long after, the Tories he mentioned appeared. They asked if she had seen anyone pass by. Nancy looked them dead in the eye, responding no (Ouzts). The Tories weren’t buying any of it. They demanded her to cook them supper and serve them wine and beer. Nancy refused, saying there was nothing for her to cook for them. One of the six raised their gun and shot the biggest turkey in sight, which was the biggest turkey they owned, and demanded her to cook for them the second time, tone leaving no room for rejection (Ouzts). Leading them inside, Nancy asked her daughter to go out to the well to fetch some fresh water, when in actuality, hopes that she would use the conch shell that was hidden under a tree stump near there to call her husband that was working far out in the fields (Lebenson, 46). Straining a smile, she politely asked them to set their muskets to the side and let them settle down at the table. Being as humble as she could, she cooked the turkey as they got drunk on the alcohol she served them, sneakily slipping the muskets into the wall when they weren’t paying any attention to her, carelessly conversing

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