What is the most likely reason that the author included the section with information about the controversy surrounding Molly Pitcher? The author thought that the controversy was outrageous and that it should be discredited and discontinued.
The author believed that the controversy was just as important as the contribution that Mary made to the war effort.
The author wanted to prove that the controversy should not take away from the importance of Mary as a Revolutionary War figure.
The author believed that Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley was not the actual Molly Pitcher and wanted to expose the falsehood.