The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-10-10
FEMALE SOLDIERS.

The Elector Maximilian Emanuel, o
Bavaria, who died IN l7a6, Jeff several
natural children. one Of whom vas I
daughter named Msximili,n de Lett
horst. Her parents seem TO have beer
pegfecsfal Of der. but the girls chsrae
ter was resoiute. She dressed - Q man
called herself Monsieur le Baron IL
Leithost, and became page to the
Baron de Haideu. in RsgeusbuYg. the
Ambassador Of the B shop OF Wurtx-
bu.g 10 the Court In that town. After.
wards she went ~ Vienna. and enlisted
a. soldier 10 tue Imperial army. Shs
became Eieutenant, and was dismiss
ed from the service with life pension
She dressed in male attire until her
d-sth. in i1fs.
Leonors Prohaska fell in an engage
ment on the Gords. September 10, 1873.
. tullet having pierced her breast.
When she felt that she wss dying. she
revealed 10 her comrades that she wa
q woman. and that her name vas Leo
nora Prohsska, and not Chas Rsox.
Her friend. Caroline Peters. known -
Chss Petersen. vas more fortunate.
She participated In the eAmpaigns Of
1913 and 1914. was decorated with the
Order OF che Iron Cross on soc0ant Of
her bravery. and was G0norably dis
charged from the army Sat the end q
the var. when she dsclsnsd her sex.
She was af.srwasd married to the cap
tain of an English trading vessel,
whom che accom- panied on his travels.
and with whom she visited her relatives
at Stettip, in 1874. =. a-a-s
In the pages of AL the Year Round.
1874. We read Of ono woman making
her field of fame on the deck Of .
British man Of war. On the i2th u
April, 1881. in the West Indies. Lord
Rodney gained bis great victory over
the French feet. commanded BY Admi.
raj the Count de Grssse, and dough
ter Of England shared in the honors Of
that memorable day. After the sur.
render of the French flag ship Vile de
Havre, 100 guns. to Rodpey's flag ship
Formidable. 6i gums. = woman who
had, contrary to the rules Of the navy.
secrsted herself in her husbands CABIN.
end fought q quarter deck gun in the
room Of her husband, who was down
ih the cockpit. was discovered. Lord
Rodney severely 'reprimsnded hsr for
breach oe orders. but gave her iuRsdi.
steiy sfterwards ten guincss, Tor 20
vsliantly sustaining the post Of her
wounded husband.
The life of Mary Ann Talbot. an lille.
gitimats daughter Of the Earl Of Talbot
was one of remarkable adventure.
Born in London ON February 2. 1878,
she was well educated at the expense Of
her father. When oaly about fourteen
she was induced to run away from
school ty Q Captain Bowen. with whom
she lived short time in London. She
then went with his regiment to the
West Indies; served afterwards ~ .
drummer at the siege Of Vslenciennes.
whore the captain was killed. and the in
.repid girl left friendless, She contrived
to reach the ooast, and shipped - boy
on board French privsteer. This
vessel was captured by, one Of The
ships Of Lord HoweS iieet, and the op.
pcrtunity being offered TO her. Mary
Talbot entered the British navy. She
served in many actions. was several
times = pfisonsf at war, and finally. in
l796. when suffering from Q shattered
leg. wAs eoun,issipned q nidshiDusn
and discharged from the service. Sub
sequently Queen Charlotts granted her
q pension Of twenty pounds. When
recovered OF her wounds She went, to
America. working her way thither a.
steward OF a msrohspt ships On board
of which, ills saaids Shs wNSA obliged TO
revsnt her sex In psdsr 20 pepaI the
amorous advances Of the captain q
daughter. After . long absence. little
being known OF her exploits 10 the
meantime, che again appeared ID Il
don. From this poipt hsr, subsequent
life vas one Of great wretched6ess and
poverty, and she -wss tsequensly in
Nevgate undergoing In prisonnent for
debt. Ont OF prisop slIs ssgumed . ".
risty of characters, being sailor, actress,
peddier and footpsd by turns. The
date Of her death is unknown. A few
years ago there was : portrait ID exis.
tencs OF Nary Talbot in . naval uni.
form, likely enough % Q midshipman,
aud the artist has rspresented her -
possessing hsndsome appearance
This picture 10 said to be now in the
United States. .
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