Deborah Sampson Gannett (December 17, 1760 - April 29, 1827) was the first known American woman to impersonate a man to join the Army. She claimed to be Robert Shurtliff of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, and successfully convinced the Uxbridge Seargent that she was a man in order to join the Continental Army near the end of the American Revolution.Her and other women soldiers have helped to shape American history. // created at http://animoto.com
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