The British heroine : or, an abridgment of the life and adventures of Mrs. Christian Davis, commonly call'd Mother Ross; who, in the habit of a man, served as a foot-soldier and dragoon in the several Campaigns under King William and the Duke of Marlborough, and gave such signal Proofs of her Courage, Strength, and Dexterity, as surpriz'd the whole Army; for which she was often honoured with Presents from the General Officers, and afterwards made a Pensioner of Chelsea-College by Queen Anne, where she continued till her Death, which happen'd on July 7, 1739. The Whole being interspersed with a concise Account of King William and Queen Anne's Wars. By J. Wilson, formerly a Surgeon in the Army.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, John (Army surgeon)

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English fiction--18th century.

English fiction.

Genre:

Fiction.

Physical Description:

181 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 8⁰

Edition:

The second edition.

Place of Publication:

London : printed, and sold by the booksellers in town and country, MDCCXLIV. [1744]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T73616.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.