the day on that iconic gift from the nation of france. the standoff goes on. we will let you know if and when it s resolved. on this july 4th, we celebrate those who won america s independence. one of those brave souls was a woman whom history refers to as molly pitcher. that name is folklore. tonight we learn about the real woman behind the legend in the search to find her. bret baier has her story. wounded warrior. prisoner of war. disabled veteran. and an inspiration. jennifer is talking about her hero, margaret corbin come on of the first women to fight in the american revolution. margaret corbin s life and action are not just a story they are not is folklore. she was a real woman who lives, fought, and was recognized by name and congressional act, war
a few miles south of west point. the disinterred remains were taken to west point buried underneath a monument depicting corbin. in 2016, a shocking discovery was made when a gravesite disturbance led to an archaeological study of those remains. a forensic exam proved it was not corbin but rather an identified man from the 19th century. now, a hunt is on to find this american hero. margaret corbin is a veteran of the united states. she deserves to have the burial that she earned with her military service in the battle of fort washington. bret: corbin s descendants. i brought a copy of the story. bret: jonathan corbin has spent his entire life chasing a 31 ancestors who fought in the american revolution.
will fight. i don t know they can. but i know they can instigate one. it is not leak it is a revolutionary war where they are running down and it is hand to hand combat. did they do that in the revolutionary war? long sticks. the bay bayonettes. it is shooting a gun or pushing a button and women know how to push buttons. i do? i know you have an opinion on this. what do you think this proves about women? well, i think this could be further proof that women are smarter than men. we don t prefer to be shot at. i just want to say if anyone thinks that a woman can t fight as well as a man, look up my ancestor margaret corbin. she was one of the first women to fight for the american revolution in a combat role. she took over the cannon and critically wounded and the first woman to be buried at west point.