Who was Molly Corbin? Why was this housewife so significant?

Margaret Cochran Corbin was a woman who fought in the American Revolutionary War. On November 16, 1776, her husband, John Corbin, was one of some 600 American soldiers defending Fort Washington in northern Manhattan from 4,000 attacking Hessian troops under British command.

Margaret Cochran Corbin was a hero of the American Revolution, Margaret Cochran Corbin was the first woman to receive a military pension. She was significant because she inspired the courage and resilience that would serve her well during the Revolution.