Laodicea Langston (14 May 1766-23 May 1837), also known by the pseudonym Dicey, was a Patriot. Her acts of bravery during the period have led to her being regarded as a "heroine" of the war. During the Revolutionary War, Dicey spied on the Loyalists to assist the defence of her community of Patriots. At 15, she heard that the Loyalist group 'Bloody Scouts' were preparing to attack the Elder Settlement at Little Eden, South Carolina. She travelled 5 miles on foot to deliver this message to her brother at the site, by crossing the swollen Tyger River, for the community to be evacuated. Dicey also defended her disabled father, Solomon Langson, when their home was attacked by the group on another occasion, by standing between their weapons and her father. Admiring her bravery, they did not har