Lydia Minturn Post was a woman who
a) kept a diary of the Revolutionary War.
b) took over the firing of a cannon when her husband was killed at Dorchester
Heights.
c) secretly joined Washington's army disguised as a man.
d) had an affair with Washington during the New York Campaign.
e) had an affair with General Howe during the New York Campaign.
a
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