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Sybil Ludington Analogies

You are to captured after your ride as I am to free after mine. At least I didn't get captured by the British, even though you might be more famous than me!

My ride was like a ninja. I still saved many lives, but I didn't get captured, unlike you. We did similar things. I saved Danbury, Connecticut from burning, and you saved Lexington, Massachusetts from being massacred.

My ride was like Amelia Earhart's flight. We were both women who did extraordinary things. You were just an average man. Also, I did my ride solo, while you had the help from 2 other men. I accomplished something that other women my age wouldn't be able to do. Also, I was 16 at the time, which is pretty young.

I was not a nonentity. My father was like the quarterback on a football team. He was also a great colonel leader in the Continental Army, just like a quarterback is the leader of a football team.

Saving army supplies from burning, like rum, bread, and meat is like a player on a capture the flag team warning his other teammates that a person has captured their flag. Even though I didn't save all the supplies from Danbury, I saved quite a bit and many soldiers escaped because I warned them of the British.

My ride is like 2 marathons, while yours is a sprint. My ride was twice as long as yours, which means I had to work more than you. I rode a whole 40 miles on my horse.

My ride is like community service. I volunteered to do it. I didn't have to, but I did it anyways to help my country win the war.

My ride is like a shield against multiple gunshots. Sadly, I couldn't protect Danbury fully, but I gathered the Minutemen and they resisted against the British and pushed them all the way back to their boats.

Helping my country was like winning an Olympic medal. It was hard and I had to work hard for it, but I felt good after I helped my country. I felt proud and even though I didn't make America win the whole war, I did help America win a battle.

My ride is like walking home in the rain. Normally, walking home is easy, but it's not when it's raining. I had to ride my horse through thunder and lightning. I had to endure the pounding rain. My horse bellowed with pain, but I urged it on. I love riding my horse, but the day of my ride, I wanted to quit. My whole body ached during my ride, and the only thing that kept me going was my honor for my country.