![One of the many female Revolutionary War heroes who has been shrouded in myth and legend, the story of Deborah Sampson sticks out as one of the more interesting.](https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/Deborah-Sampson.jpg)
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Female Revolutionary War Heroes: Deborah Sampson
Deborah Sampson was born in Plympton Massachusessts in December 1760. The oldest of seven children, she grew up poor, and after being abandoned by her father, she became an indentured servant. Read more