The Life and Adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies

Overview

"The Life and Adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies" is a biography that recounts the life of Christian Davies, also known as Mother Ross. Christian Davies (1667 – 7 July 1739), born Christian Cavanagh, also known as Kit Cavanagh or Mother Ross, was an Irishwoman who joined the British Army in 1693 disguised as a man. While in the British Army, Davies searched for her missing husband and fought in several military battles. She fought in Flanders during the Nine Years War, the 2nd Royal North British Dragoons and finally with the Scots Greys in the War of the Spanish Succession from 1701 to 1706. Later in her life, she met Daniel Defoe, the author of the book. At the time she was a Chelsea Pensioner, which was a nursing home for older soldiers. He enjoyed her story and wrote the book entitled The Life and Adventures of Mrs. Christian Davies.