Crossdressers: female soldiers

{See also Female sailors }

{See also Cross dressing women }

{See also Cross dressing women press cuttings I }

{See also Cross dressing women press cuttings II}

London Evening Post 3 July 1750

Hull Packet 19 May 1843

Newcastle Courant 6 June 1879

Newcastle Courant 17 Feb 1882

Phoebe Hessel (1713-1821) Born in Stepney, joined the army at the age of 15 served for many years as a private soldier in the 5th Regiment of Foot (or Northumberland Fusiliers) in different parts of Europe including Montserrat and in 1745 at Fontenoy.

Hannah Snell