Women At War in 19th Century

[Julnar]

Are there any recorded cases of women fighting as men during the Napoleonic, Crimean and American Civil Wars?

[janbee]

yes, check out phoebe hessell

[Julnar]

Thanks for the speedy answer, janbee. Although slightly earlier than I'm researching it gives me hope. Many thanks.

[kempie]

http://www.lothene.demon.co.uk/others/women19. html

[Julnar]

Wow! Thanks Kempie. What a great site.

[fredpuli47]

The woman who served at sea for some 20 years to 1807 [ see the link above, 4th entry] , calling herself Tom Bowling, had a sense of humour! "Tom Bowling" is the fictional subject of a famous song, immensely popular with sailors of the day, written by Charles Dibdin in 1789. The tune is still remembered because it is played at the Last Night of the Proms every year, as part of the Fantasia on British Sea Songs. The opening lines are "Here, a sheer hulk,lies Tom Bowling : The darling of our crew" (!)

[Julnar]

Thanks fredpuli47, I like little snippets of information like that. Sadly, I don't know the tune you mean, but it gives me something to check on youtube.