Ann Mills
Ann Mills | |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Battles / wars | War of the Austrian Succession |
Ann Mills (sometimes spelled Anne) was a British woman who disguised herself as a man in order to become a dragoon. In 1740, she fought on the frigate HMS Maidstone.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ann Mills (Served on Board the Maidstone Frigate) | Royal Museums Greenwich". www.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger (1895). Strange Pages from Family Papers. Sampson Low, Marston Company.
- ^ "Gendered War and Military". web.archive.org. 30 September 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ Pennell, C. R. (2001). Bandits at Sea: A Pirates Reader. NYU Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-6678-1.
- ^ "Image of Ann Mills, 19th century (coloured engraving) by Graves, Robert (1798-1873)". www.bridgemanimages.com. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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