Balladry's Female Warriors: Women, Warfare, and Disguise in the Eighteenth Century
| Title | Balladry's Female Warriors: Women, Warfare, and Disguise in the Eighteenth Century |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1985 |
| Authors | Dugaw, Dianne |
| Journal | Eighteenth-Century Life |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 1-20 |
| Date Published | 01/1985 |
| Abstract | In this article, Dugaw examines three specific conditions of the time period which gave rise to the "fearless" female warriors: expectations for women to be physically tough, wartorn conditions, and the crossdressing as a representation for the century's obsession with love and the love of disguise. |
| Short Title | Balladry's Female Warriors |
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