The life and adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies : commonly call'd Mother Ross, who, in several campaigns under King William and the late Duke of Marlborough : in the quality of a foot-soldier and dragoon : gave many signal proofs of an unparallell'd courage and personal bravery : taken from her own mouth when a pensioner of Chelsea- Hospital : and known to be true by many who were engaged in those great scenes of action

The life and adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies : commonly call'd Mother Ross, who, in several campaigns under King William and the late Duke of Marlborough : in the quality of a foot-soldier and dragoon : gave many signal proofs of an unparallell'd courage and personal bravery : taken from her own mouth when a pensioner of Chelsea- Hospital : and known to be true by many who were engaged in those great scenes of action

Life of Mother Ross

London Printed for and sold by R. Montagu ... 1740

2 pts. in 1 v. ; 21 cm. (8vo)

L2000F185 1740

(OCoLC)08227812

Authorship attributed to Defoe by Halkett & Laing.
Spine title: Life of Mother Ross.
Includes index.
Each part has a separate pagination.
Christian Davies, a native of Dublin, joined the army, masquerading as a man to trace her husband who had been forced to join the army. She fought at a number of battles until an injury at Ramilles exposed the fact that she was a woman. The account includes narrative of Marlborough's campaigns and her own adventures.
Ms. inscription on t.p.: John Foster (?)

Halkett & Laing v. 3, p. 348

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