American Revolution Heroine

There were many heroes of the American Revolution, but there is one heroine that I am very proud of. Elizabeth Zane risked her life when she did not have to. The fort where she stayed was under siege. The colonists were running out of gunpowder, and they had to find a way to fight back. Ebenezer Zane, Elizabeth's brother, lived just sixty yards away from Fort Henry and had plenty of gunpowder. Colonel Shepherd needed a volunteer to run to his house and back. Three men offered to go, but Elizabeth refused to let anyone but herself go. This was probably the best idea because when she started off, the Indians just watched, not realizing what she was doing. No one fired a shot toward her. However, on her return, the Indians realized what she was running for and began shooting at her. Once back inside closed doors, she realized that there was only one bullet hole in her skirt. She was very lucky that she was not shot, or worse, the gunpowder powder was not shot. For if this would have happened, the gunpowder would have exploded, killing her. Elizabeth Zane was very courageous and brave. I chose her to blog about because she showed that women did their part in the American Revolution.