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Nancy Morgan Hart was a Revolutionary era woman who became an American legend as her story was shared and embellished in 19th century publications.
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Aug 12, 2005 · Georgia’s most acclaimed female participant during the Revolutionary War (1775-83) was Nancy Hart. A devout patriot, Hart gained notoriety during the revolution for her determined efforts to rid the area of Tories, English soldiers, and British sympathizers.
A true heroine of the American Revolution, Nancy Hart was a larger-than-life personality who became a patriotic legend. Nancy Ann Morgan, was born in 1747 in North Carolina. Nancy was six feet tall with a muscular build and folklore describes her as having red hair, crossed eyes and a small pox scarred face.
Georgia frontierswoman Nancy Morgan Hart was a legendary hero of the American Revolution who made it her mission to rid the Georgia territory of British Loyalists (Tories). According to various accounts, she captured six, killed one, and oversaw the hanging of five others. She also served as a spy. A good deal of folklore surrounds Hart’s story.
Legend has it that Nancy Morgan Hart captured British soldiers during the American Revolution, then sang the words to "Yankee Doodle" as she watched them die by hanging.
Education. Nancy Hart: Rebel Heroine. Georgia Stories. Setting the Stage. Revolution. This reenactment of Nancy Hart's well-known encounter with Tories and their fate shows how legends grow and change over time. Reenactor Sue Cone disputes some of the “facts” about Nancy Hart when questioned about her looks and actions.
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