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The Female Soldier - Or, The Surprising Life and Adventures of Hannah Snell (Paperback)
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The Female Soldier - Or, The Surprising Life and Adventures of Hannah Snell (Paperback)
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Hannah Snell's story begins with tragedy. In 1744 she married James
Summs, a Dutch seaman. Soon after their marriage she fell pregnant,
and Summs abandoned her and the child, who died just a year later.
At this juncture, Snell donned a suit, assumed her brother-in-law's
identity and set off in search of her errant husband. Boarding the
sloop of war the Swallow in Portsmouth, Snell set sail to capture
Pondicherry. Along the way she fought in many battles, sustaining
multiple injuries, some of which made it difficult to keep her sex
concealed. In 1750, she returned to London and told her story,
setting down in The Female Soldier one of the most captivating
military legends of all time, which went on to inspire generations
of men and women alike. 'One of the most exotic and mysterious
legends of military history.' (The Sunday Times) 'The most famous
of all female warriors.' (Dror Wahrman, The Making of the Modern
Self)
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