Annie Walsh
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Annie Walsh known under the pseudonym
Battle Annie, was an American criminal and member of the Gopher Gang
. A well-known criminal figure described in the press as "The Queen of Hell's Kitchen" and "the most feared brick hurler of her time", Walsh was the founder and longtime leader of the gang's female auxillery, the Lady Gophers, headquartered at Mallet Murphy
's Battle Row saloon where they were officially known as the Ladies Battle Row and Auxillery Club. She was able to assemble a force from fifty up to several hundred women who, armed with clubs, were used as reserve members in gang fights against rival gangs and police. Battle Annie and her group were also hired out by businesses and labor unions throughout a number violent labor disputes during the 1870s.
Battle Annie appears as a minor character in the 2003 historical novel
A Passionate Girl by Thomas J. Fleming
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Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Battle Annie, was an American criminal and member of the Gopher Gang
Gopher Gang
The Gopher Gang was an early 20th century New York street gang known for its members including Goo Goo Knox, James "Biff" Ellison, and Owney Madden...
. A well-known criminal figure described in the press as "The Queen of Hell's Kitchen" and "the most feared brick hurler of her time", Walsh was the founder and longtime leader of the gang's female auxillery, the Lady Gophers, headquartered at Mallet Murphy
Mallet Murphy
Mallet Murphy was the pseudonym of a popular American saloon keeper and underworld figure in Hell's Kitchen, New York during the late 1890s up until the turn of the century. His particular nickname was attributed to his use of a wooden mallet as a weapon against unruly customers and for defending...
's Battle Row saloon where they were officially known as the Ladies Battle Row and Auxillery Club. She was able to assemble a force from fifty up to several hundred women who, armed with clubs, were used as reserve members in gang fights against rival gangs and police. Battle Annie and her group were also hired out by businesses and labor unions throughout a number violent labor disputes during the 1870s.
Battle Annie appears as a minor character in the 2003 historical novel
Historical novel
According to Encyclopædia Britannica, a historical novel is-Development:An early example of historical prose fiction is Luó Guànzhōng's 14th century Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which covers one of the most important periods of Chinese history and left a lasting impact on Chinese culture.The...
A Passionate Girl by Thomas J. Fleming
Thomas Fleming (historian)
Thomas James Fleming is an American military historian and historical novelist.-Biography:Thomas Fleming was born in 1927 in Jersey City, New Jersey. He is a historian and novelist with a special interest in the American Revolution....
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