Hannah Witneg
Encyclopedia
Hannah Witneg was an Irish
woman who served in the Royal Marines
for six years in the 1760s. She fought, disguised as a man, and was said to have served with "fortitude and valor".
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
woman who served in the Royal Marines
Royal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
for six years in the 1760s. She fought, disguised as a man, and was said to have served with "fortitude and valor".