Ep.41 – Robert Shurtleff: The Baddest Badass of the Revolution
The story of the baddest badass who ever battled for America's freedom from British oppression.
Seven years after the start of the American Revolutionary War, a young soldier from Plympton, Massachusetts named Robert Shurtleff emerged from indentured servitude and picked up a gun to fight for his fledgling country. But there was more to this enlisted man than met the eye - much, much more. Join us this week for the story of the baddest badass who ever battled for America's freedom from British oppression.
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Sources:
- https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/deborah-sampson
- https://thefemalesoldier.com/blog/tag/Robert+Shurtleff
- https://www.fairchild.af.mil/News/Commentaries/Display/Article/496443/remembering-a-womens-rights-pioneer-deborah-sampson/
Music: Order by ComaStudio (royalty free)
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