J.R.R. Tolkien's Warrior Woman: Éowyn - Part 2b - The Basis for Her Character

In previous installments in my series on Éowyn, I introduced her (click HERE) and provided examples of women from mythology and history that may have inspired Tolkien to create her (click HERE).  In this article, I continue discussing women warriors the British  author may have also been aware of since they were from his homeland.

Hannah Snell-Royal Marine

This is not Civil War related, but I wanted to share her brief story and a neat video to go with it.  Hannah

Snell was an English woman who disguised herself as a man and enlisted in the Royal Marines in the mid-1700's in order to search for a wayward husband who had abandoned her while she was pregnant with their child.  Following the death of the the little girl died at a year old, Snell took to the seas as "James Gray."  After fighting in India, during which she was wounded, she and her fellow marines sailed back to England where she revealed her secret.  Her comrades urged her to seek a pension, which she did.  Hannah was honorably discharged, and after the Royal Hospital of Chelsea officially recognized her service, began to receive a pension in 1750.