She was not frightened by this, her only question was "Why can I not fight for my country too?". ... "Deborah in a sense was born to war. ... "# Deborah's Aunt, Hannah Bradford and her Uncle Joshua Bradford had both been killed by Indian Attacks in Meduncook, Maine. ... Deborah remembered her grandmother telling her many times in her French accent the inspiring story of the heroine of France, Joan of Arc, the Maid of Orleans who in a pair of breeches led the French army to victory over the British. ... Deborah became engaged to an Indian Princess but revealed her true identity. ...

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• Grade Level: High School