17 December 1760 Birth of American Revolutionary soldier Deborah Sampson, who assumed a man's identity in order to join the 4th Massachusetts Regiment.
Deborah Sampson, article from Wikipedia     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Sampson

THE BALLAD OF DEBORAH SAMSON   - Recordings by Diane Taraz, Gloucester Hornpipe & Clog Society, and others on YouTube       https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=The+Ballad+of+Deborah+Samson

DEBORAH SAMPSON   - Scott Jablonski       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAjM_sO2Ew