the forgotten female soldiers who fought long ago – and why their stories matter today
- Written by: Sarah Percy, Professor of International Relations, The University of Queensland
(Clockwise from left): American civil war soldier Frances Hook; 19th century Dahomey women soldiers; defending a besieged German city in 1615; 18th century British soldier Hannah Snell and Union soldier Frances Clayton. Sources: Wikimedia Commons, Herzog August Bibliothek WolfenbuettelOn the Swedish island of Björkö lie the remains of...
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