Margaret Gage
Margaret Gage
A strong-willed American socialite who marries the Commander of British troops in America.
Margaret Gage’s story is incredibly unique and frustrating because there is so much that we don’t know. How did she feel about her own husband fighting a war against her homeland? Which side did she personally support? Was she really a spy? Her torn loyalties must have meant intense inner conflict, but because of a lack of diaries or letters, we may never know the truth.
From the Card:
- You are from an influential New Jersey family.
- You don’t want to leave your family and friends when your husband, General Gage, is appointed Royal Governor of Massachusetts.
- As an American married to a senior British officer, you are politically conflicted.
- You are suspected of spying for the Patriots, but it has never been proven.
- Either out of concern for your safety, or because he suspects you of spying, your husband sends you to England. He later joins you and you live together peacefully.
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