Saving Washington's Army

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Learn the little-known history of the forgotten American Revolution Battle of Pell' s Point and the heroism of John Glover. General William Howe and the mighty British-Hessian Army possessed the golden opportunity to cut-off, trap, and then destroy General George Washington' s Army before he could retreat north and escape from Harlem Heights, New York, when he landed his army at Pell' s Point north of New York City. Howe' s bold amphibious operation north of Washington' s Army threatened to end the life of the Continental Army and the revolution. However, the brilliant delaying actions of Colonel John Glover and a small force of New England Continental troops saved the day and Washington' s Army by preventing Howe' s advance inland to intercept Washington' s route of retreat to White Plains. Employing brilliant delaying tactics when outnumbered by more than five to one, Glover inflicted heavy losses on the attackers to ensure that Washington' s Army survived to fight another day. Ironically, the Battle of Pell' s Point has been perhaps the most important forgotten battle of the entire American Revolution. In Saving Washington' s Army, renowned historian Phillip Thomas Ticker, PhD, recounts the little-known story of the Battle of Pell' s Point and the heroism of Colonel John Glover with the care and attention-to-detail for which he is known.