Mrs. David Wright's Guard was an all-woman militia raised by the Patriots in Massachusetts during the American Revolutionary War.
The Guard was raised in Pepperell, Massachusetts shortly after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War in April 1775 and was composed entirely of women, the men having been called away to fight at the Battle of Concord.
[3] She chose Sarah Shattuck from Groton to be her lieutenant,[2] and the guard numbered between 30 and 40 women from the local area.
[2] One night, the Guard were dressed in men's clothing and armed with guns and pitchforks, stationed at Jewett's Bridge over the Nashua River between Pepperell and Groton.
[1][2][3] They were hidden by a curve in the road and were able to surprise a horseman attempting to cross the river[3] who proved to be Leonard Whiting.