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Most history books describe the American Revolution as a war between men, but in the Carolinas, heroic women like Martha Bratton and Kate Moore Barry played a part in defeating the British and ensuring independence for the thirteen colonies. Sheila Ingle's two books recount their tales. Fearless Martha is a fictionalized and illustrated biography of a pluck female patriot. Each captivating chapter describes this resilient and fearless young mother in her commitment to preserve and protect her family and home in the backcountry of South Carolina. Recreated through imagination, public records and backcountry traditions, Fearless Martha is a powerful story of bravery in a tumultuous time. It sheds light on the birth of Historic Brattonsville, one of the most important and heavily visited cultural attractions in South Carolina. Courageous Kate is the compelling account of a heroine and a young mother who rode out from her Carolina backcountry home to warn Patriot militias of enemies on the move. Kate Moore Barry served as a scout and a spy and is credited with helping Gen. Daniel Morgan defeat the British at the Battle of Cowpens, a turning point in the war for independence. Weaving together history, folklore and fiction, Ingle creates a memorable story about three generations of Scots-Irish settlers who built a life in the wilderness of the South Carolina Upcountry during the 1700s.