Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Mary Ann Wrighten
Standard Name: Wrighten, Mary Ann
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About 1790: A ballad entitled The Female Captain was...
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About 1790
A ballad entitled The Female Captain was performed on stage by a Mrs Wrighten
in military uniform, with patter urging men in the audience to fight for their country.
Dugaw, Dianne. Warrior Women and Popular Balladry 1650-1850. Cambridge University Press, 1989.
