00:00Life in the army camp was harsh. Food was often scarce, disease spread quickly, and
00:05the weather could be brutal. Mary saw men collapse from hunger and fever. She worked
00:11day and night, nursing the sick and offering comfort to the wounded. She was not afraid
00:16of blood or suffering. Many soldiers said that Molly's presence gave them strength
00:20because she always had a kind word, a bit of food, or a drink of fresh water when they
00:26needed it most. By 1778, the war for independence was raging fiercely. The British army was
00:33powerful and well-trained, while Washington's Continental Army was often hungry, poorly clothed
00:39and exhausted. But they had spirit, and they had determination. Mary and William were with
00:45the army as it prepared for one of the most important battles of the Revolution, the Battle
00:50of Monmouth in New Jersey.
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