Show WHERE WOMEN SAVED THE DAY J two cases in n services service were of importance in 1797 1711 C col 1 T rate lo with ith the e legion noire landed near fishguard FIsh Fisli guard intending to march onland on and burn bristol when 1001 the expedition appeared oh oft the tha coast coant there was only a handful 0 of volunteers available to oppose them and lord caidor 00 be was in a command ali alls tho the welshwomen welshwoman Welsh women bo h could gather together each of 0 these wore a long lel led cloak descending petticoat fl ishlon to her beels band and thus thur attired they were made to march among the tha I 1 hills bills presenting themselves at different points to tho the view of tho the enemy in lucli aecha a way y as to give the Im imbrell prell sion ot of red troops taking up tip position the french were so eo puzzled by y their appearance that although they landed they could not make UP their minds to advance until sufficient euln clent time had elapsed to raise rals the country and bring forward a real force orce strong enough to beat them back another case it in point was wag furnished by tho milkmaids of 0 dort Is in holland who gave timely warning of 0 the approach of 0 a band of 0 invading spaniards and thus saved their efty city |