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Deborah Sampson

aka Deborah Sampson Gannet, Deborah Sampson Gannett, Deborah Samson, Robert Shirtliff, Robert Shirtliffe, Robert Shurtleff

1760 CE – 1827 CE·American Revolution·Historical

Massachusetts woman who disguised herself as man "Robert Shurtliff" to serve in Continental Army for 17 months. Wounded in battle, her sex discovered when treated for fever. Only woman to earn military pension for Revolutionary War service.

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Hamilton

2015·Musical·Lin-Manuel Miranda

as “Deborah Sampson”

HeroicQ19865145

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Wikidata Q3020894

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