What was molly pitcher known best for?

Answer 1

Mary Hays, the likely name of the legendary woman soldier, was a camp follower whose husband was serving in the artillery under George Washington. During a battle, she and other women were water carriers, bringing water to thirsty soldiers and to cool the cannon barrels. When she helped man a cannon during the Battle of Monmouth, she earned a battlefield NCO warrant from a surprised but impressed Washington.

Answer 2

Molly Pitcher fought in the Battle of Monmouth bring pitchers of water to exhausted soldiers. The Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey, was fought on a June 28 1778. Mary Hays McCauley, who had gone to the battlefield with her husband William, was giving out water to the Continental troops. The men call her Molly Pitcher. After one trip around the battlefield, she saw her husband get shot. Not panicking, Molly put down her pitcher, picked up his rammer staff and took his spot on the gun crew. Down the British went. The battle ended in a tie and General Washington made her a non-commissioned officer in the Continental army, and she will always honored and known as "Sergeant Molly."