Christian Davies
Appearance
Kit Cavanagh, also known as Mother Ross and Christian Davies, was a woman who fought as a dragoon in the 1690s. Although she initially disguised herself as man, she eventually fought openly as a woman. She owned and operated public houses between campaigns. She died of natural causes in 1739 and was given a military burial.[1]
References
- ^ Salmonson, Jessica Amanda (1991). The Encyclopedia of Amazons. Paragon House. p. 52. ISBN 1-55778-420-5.