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.
2 years ago
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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