My 3rd Woman to Remember for #Womenshistorymonth

Published on: 03/3/21 2:02 PM

My 3rd Woman to Remember for #Womenshistorymonth

#WomensHistoryMonth. My 3rd woman to remember.Geneviève Prémoy, alias Chevalier Balthazard 1660–1704, enlisted as a French officer for 15 years.Her 1st love was fighting,but got entangled with many women while in disguise.Louis XIV made her a Knight or Chevalier for her bravery in battle.

Told to wear women’s clothes while at court, she had a scarlet skirt with gold trimmings, but an officer’s scarlet jacket magnificently trimmed in gold. Also a spanish-style wig of brownish-blond hair and crowned by a hat with a white feather. Her order of St Louis was worn on a red ribbon and her sword never left her side.

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