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Foreign News
October 4, 1780
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
An Irish woman disguised as a man served undetected in Col. Fullarton's regiment in Derby for three months, performing duties well, before her sex was revealed by a betrayal and she was discharged with money to return home.
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Extract of a letter from Derby, June 15.
On Saturday last a female heroine was discovered in Col. Fullarton's regiment, quartered here: She is an Irish girl, had been in the corps about 3 months, and during that term behaved remarkably well, performing her duty with activity and cheerfulness. It is said, she followed her sweetheart from Ireland. She has been discharged, and money given to carry her home. The manner of her sex being disclosed is variously related. but we are told she lodged at a private house, and communicated the secret to a female bed-fellow, by whom she was betrayed.
On Saturday last a female heroine was discovered in Col. Fullarton's regiment, quartered here: She is an Irish girl, had been in the corps about 3 months, and during that term behaved remarkably well, performing her duty with activity and cheerfulness. It is said, she followed her sweetheart from Ireland. She has been discharged, and money given to carry her home. The manner of her sex being disclosed is variously related. but we are told she lodged at a private house, and communicated the secret to a female bed-fellow, by whom she was betrayed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Female Enlistment
Military Disguise
What keywords are associated?
Female Soldier
Disguised Enlistment
Irish Girl
Derby Regiment
Sex Discovery
What entities or persons were involved?
Col. Fullarton
Where did it happen?
Derby
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Derby
Event Date
June 15
Key Persons
Col. Fullarton
Outcome
discharged with money to return home
Event Details
An Irish girl disguised as a man served in Col. Fullarton's regiment for about 3 months, behaving well and following her sweetheart from Ireland. Her sex was disclosed after confiding in a female bed-fellow who betrayed her.