Elizabeth’s life was upended when American riflemen raided her home in Washington County due to her family’s loyalty to the British Crown. Forced out with her infant, she watched as her home was looted and burned. She then undertook a grueling 22-mile journey on foot, carrying her child to reach the British camp led by General Burgoyne.

Her memoir recounts both the surprising access to goods in the British encampment and the stark hardships that followed—especially during the siege leading up to Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga. Elizabeth described food scarcity, freezing temperatures, and a tragic moment when a cannonball destroyed a communal soup kettle she had paid to prepare.

After the British defeat, Elizabeth was permitted to travel to Canada with other loyalists, eventually reuniting with her father and arriving in Montreal after an arduous journey by boat and foot in November snow.

This deeply personal narrative highlights the underrepresented voices of women—especially loyalist women—in Revolutionary War history. Roberts and Clothier emphasize the importance of preserving and sharing such stories through living history, research, and public storytelling.