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During the War for Independence, Margaret Cochran Corbin fired a cannon to help defend Fort Washington, New York. Corbin became the first woman to receive a government pension for military service. Information on the early years of Corbin’s life is included. PDF version is also available – http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/30145/publications-english/women_influence.pdf
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/30145/publications-english/women_influence.pdf
During the War for Independence, Margaret Cochran Corbin fired a cannon to help defend Fort Washington, New York. Corbin became the first woman to receive a government pension for military service. Information on the early years of Corbin’s life is included. PDF version is also available – http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/30145/publications-english/women_influence.pdf
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/30145/publications-english/women_influence.pdf
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U.S. History
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Women of Influence: Margaret Cochran Corbin
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