Camp followers were usually
A. women who worked as cooks, nurses, and launderers while traveling with the American forces.
B. reporters who followed the American forces and issued daily news dispatches to colonial newspapers.
C. British spies who followed and watched the activities of the American forces.
D. people who followed the forces of either side for the purpose of watching their military engagements.
Answer: A
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