Florentia Sale (née Wynch; 13 August 1790 – 6 July 1853) was an Englishwoman who travelled the world while married to her husband, Sir Robert Henry Sale, a British army officer. She was dubbed "the Grenadier in Petticoats" for her travels with the army, which took her to regions such as Mauritius, Burma and India, and various other areas under the control of the British Empire.
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13 August 1790 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
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Died |
6 July 1853 (aged 62) Cape Town, South Africa
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Zodiac | Leo |
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