Ann Mills

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Ann Mills
Ann Mills, a sailor. Line engraving by R. Graves. Wellcome V0007202.jpg
AllegianceFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Service / branchFlag of the British Army.svg  British Army
Battles / warsWar of the Austrian Succession

Ann Mills (sometimes spelled Anne) was a British woman who disguised herself as a man in order to become a dragoon. In 1740, she fought on the frigate HMS Maidstone. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

References

  1. "Ann Mills (Served on Board the Maidstone Frigate) | Royal Museums Greenwich". www.rmg.co.uk. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger (1895). Strange Pages from Family Papers. Sampson Low, Marston Company.
  3. "Gendered War and Military". web.archive.org. 30 September 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  4. Pennell, C. R. (2001). Bandits at Sea: A Pirates Reader. NYU Press. ISBN   978-0-8147-6678-1.
  5. "Image of Ann Mills, 19th century (coloured engraving) by Graves, Robert (1798-1873)". www.bridgemanimages.com. Retrieved 22 February 2025.