Show 10 ad WHERE WHRE WOMEN SAVED THE DAY DAV Two T C Cases Cases' in Which Their Services Were of 01 Importance In fn 1797 Col Tate Tate- with the Legion Noire landed near Fishguard Int intending intend intend- ing ng to o march on on- and burn Bristol When the expedition appeared off the coast there was only only- a handful l of volunteers volunteers vol vol- vol- vol volunteers available to oppose th them m and Lord Cawdor who was in command mustered all the Welshwomen he he- could gather together Each of these wore a long red cloak descending petticoat fashion almost to her heels and thus attired they were made to march maich and countermarch among the hills presenting themselves a at different different differ ditter- ent points to the view of the enemy enemy in such a n way as to give the Impression sion sion-of sion of uniformed red uniformed red troops taking up position The French were so puzzled by their appearance that although although al al- though they landed they could not make up their minds to advance until sufficient time had elapsed to raise the country and bring forward a real force strong enough to beat them b back Lck Another case In point was furnished furnished fur fur- furnished by the tho milkmaids of Dort in Holland who gave timely warning ol of the approach of a baud band of invading Spaniards and thus saved saved their city |