Mary Ludwig Hays, aka Molly Pitcher

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Mary Ludwig Hays served with a field artillery crew at the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778.  The weather was so hot that day that her husband passed out from a heat stroke while performing his duties at the cannon.  The weapon was ordered withdrawn, but Mary, who had been previously occupied bringing pitchers of water to the thirsty crews, grabbed the rammer and took her husband's place, thereby keeping the cannon in service.  At one point, an enemy cannonball passed between Mary's legs, shredding her petticoat, but leaving her otherwise unharmed.  She did not falter.

This is a somewhat fanciful tribute, as Mary Hays was not an anthro deer.  This crew is also down to about half-strength, which may or may not have been the case when Mary took her position.  Ideally, there would have been six or more men assigned to each cannon, the firing of which involved a number of precisely coordinated steps:  http://www.revolutionarywarjournal.com/firing-field-cannon/

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  1. Billy D BunnyJuly 28, 2020 at 12:54 AM

    I think Molly said about that cannonball that it was a good thing it passed where it did, higher and it would have carried away something else.

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    1. AndibiJuly 28, 2020 at 1:35 AM

      Yes indeed -- That's what she is supposed to have said. She was one cool cookie!

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  2. Razorbill CartoonsJuly 28, 2020 at 8:53 AM

    something about traditional that digital will never replicate, I was just thinking about comics, and how traditional captures so much more emphasis and especially in the faces and tonal/ lighting texturing.

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    1. AndibiJuly 28, 2020 at 8:36 PM

      I've always preferred traditional media, but digital definitely has its strengths. Seems like anything is possible with it!

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