Mary catherine moore biography

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    • Kate Barry

    American revolutionary heroine (1752–1823)

    For the photographer and daughter of Jane Birkin, see Kate Barry (photographer).

    Kate Barry

    Born

    Margaret Catherine Moore


    (1752-11-29)November 29, 1752

    County Antrim, Ireland[a]

    DiedSeptember 29, 1823(1823-09-29) (aged 70)
    Known forScout and guide during the American Revolutionary War
    SpouseAndrew Barry
    Children11
    Parent(s)Charles and Mary Moore

    Margaret Catherine Moore Berry (November 29, 1752 – September 29, 1823) operated as a scout and guide for Brigadier General Daniel Morgan during the American Revolutionary War. Morgan learned that General Charles Cornwallis was preparing for a battle against the American patriots. With 600 soldiers, the patriots would be outnumbered by 1,000 British and loyalist soldiers. Morgan sent Barry on a mission to assemble more patriot soldiers. She rode through the South Carolina backcountry to rally the militia, recruits, and S