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HEROES AND HEROINES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION (Series)
THE COURAGEOUS PATRIOT
by Idella Bodie
The story of Rebecca Brewton Motte
(1738-1815)
In 1780, during the Revolutionary War, Charleston fell in the hands of the British. British officers looked for a large home to use as their headquarters. They chose the Miles Brewton House which was the home of Rebecca Brewton Motte, sister of the home's builder. The British forced Rebecca to remain in the home as serve as their hostess. Rebecca provided the soldiers a burning arrow to destroy her own dwelling.
56 pages. 2001. Reading
level: Ages 9-12
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