Battle of Pell's Point
The Battle of Pell's Point, also known as the Battle of Pelham, was a skirmish during the American Revolutionary War. It took place on October 18, 1776, in what is now part of the Bronx in New York City. General George Washington's troops were hiding in the area now known as Rodman's Neck when British warships dropped anchor and made a beachead on Pell's Point (the southern tip of Rodman's Neck). According to local legend, Washington and Colonel John Glover stood on Glover's Rock and witnessed the invasion from across the meadow. Washington ordered his troops to White Plains, New York (see the Battle of White Plains), leaving Colonel John Glover and his 750 troops ("The Marbleheaders") from Marblehead, Massachusetts to defend Rodman's Neck against 3000 British and Hessian troops. The battlefield area is now within Pelham Bay Park and the NYPD Rodman's Neck Firing Range. History concedes the battle of Pell's Point also known as The Battle of Pelham was won by British Forces . The same is for The Battle of White Plains New York. However Washington's Army retreat to upstate helped him win the American Revolution.
External links William Abbatt, The Battle of Pell's Point (Or Pelham) October 18, 1776 Otto Hufeland, Westchester County During the American Revolution Chapter V Brief history from Pelham Bay Park
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