What is recorded here
Christian Davies was born Christian Cavanagh in 1667 in County Dublin, Ireland. She lost her husband to the army, cut her hair, and joined the infantry disguised as a man to find him. She fought in Flanders and later served with Scottish dragoons before becoming a Chelsea Pensioner. Daniel Defoe met her in old age and wrote her life as a book.
Why this person is known: English soldier
- Birthplace
- Dublin
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Photo: Scottish Military Historical Society · Public domain