Some More on Betsy Doyle-- Part 3: What Did She Look Like?

Several months later, in the spring of 1813, a group of young American officers at Fort Niagara were discussing Betsy's exploits and decided to summon her to the roof of the Mess House to view the reputed charms of a "sort of Gallic Amazon,"

(Supposedly, Betsy was said to be quite pretty.  I imagine the officers had been there during the battle.)

According to William Worth, the group was  "sadly disappointed" to discover that Mrs. Doyle more resembled  Meg Merilles, a gypsy-witch character in literature, rather than the Maid of Orleans (Joan of Arc).

If you look up Meg Merilles like I had to do, you'll see what they meant.

Not So Pretty.   --Brock-Perry