Mary Ambree
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In 1584 the Spanish captured the city of Ghent
, and Dutch and English volunteers fought to liberate the city.
A female French Legionnaire in the book Sowing Glory by P.C. Wren was referred to by the pseudonym of Mary Ambree in order to protect her identity. She became the subject of an English ballad.
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
, and Dutch and English volunteers fought to liberate the city.
A female French Legionnaire in the book Sowing Glory by P.C. Wren was referred to by the pseudonym of Mary Ambree in order to protect her identity. She became the subject of an English ballad.