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| − | '''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.
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| − | ==References==
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| − | *Salmonson, Jessica Amanda.(1991) ''The Encyclopedia of Amazons''. Paragon House. Page 52. ISBN 1-55778-420-5
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| − | {{lgbt|Kit Cavanagh}}
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| − | [[Category:Dragoons]]
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| − | [[Category:Female wartime crossdressers]]
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| − | [[Category:Women in early modern warfare]]
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