Colonel John Glover Honored for Crucial Role in Battle of Pelham
A historical marker in Pelham Manor, Westchester County, New York, commemorates the Bicentennial of the Battle of Pelham, which occurred on October 18, 1776. The marker specifically honors Colonel John Glover, along with Colonels Joseph Read, William Shepard, and Loammi Baldwin, and their 750 Continentals. Their courageous actions during the battle are credited with delaying General William Howe’s British invasion. This delay was critical, enabling General George Washington to move the Continental Army to White Plains, thereby preventing their encirclement and potential defeat after the Battle of Long Island. The inscription on the marker, erected by the Knapp Chapter, NSDAR, highlights that without the determination and ingenuity of these colonels and their regiments, the British would have likely overtaken Washington's forces, potentially ending the American Revolution.
