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1 author picked The Female Soldier or the Surprising Life and Adventures of Hannah Snell as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Hannah Snell disguised herself as a man and served in the Royal Marines in the mid-1700s.

She brought her experience to a popular stage show when she was discovered and discharged from the regiment. She was the first woman to be given a Royal pension in recognition of her service, and went on to live as a Chelsea Pensioner in London.

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