Lydia Darrah
Deceased Person
1729 – 1789
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Who was Lydia Darrah?
Lydia Darragh was an American woman said to have crossed British lines during the British occupation of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the American Revolutionary War, delivering information to George Washington and the Continental Army that warned them of a pending British attack. Contemporary sources claim Darragh's uncorroborated story is historically unsubstantiated.
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- Born
- 1729
Dublin - Religion
- Religious Society of Friends
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Lived in
- Dublin
- Died
- Dec 28, 1789
Philadelphia
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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