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Rockridge Institute - Our Founding Mothers

"Countless women also were the victims of gang rapes, but most hid their shameful secret from public view. Like so many soldiers throughout history, British troops viewed Colonial women as the spoils of war. 'The fair nymphs of this isle are in wonderful tribulation,' wrote Lord Rawdon, a British officer stationed on Staten Island, 'as the fresh meat our men have got here has made them as riotous as satyrs. A girl cannot step into the bushes without running the most imminent risk of being ravished, and they are so little accustomed to these vigorous methods that they don't bear them with proper resignation.' He then praised one woman for her sophistication 'in not complaining after 7 men raped her.'"