All The Colonial News Thats Fit To Print
October 20, 1776
New York Under Attack!
By Paul Saburro
| British
Casualties |
American
Casualties |
| 25 |
21 |
The
British are coming! Fire! On the 18th of October of
this year, 8
lives of our American soldiers would be lost in battle and
13 wounded. There were 840 American soldiers fighting that day. The
Americans would
eventually win this battle by sneaking on British soldiers and firing
on them over a stone wall. Out of
the 4,000 British
soldiers present at
that battle, 5 of their soldiers were killed and 20 wounded.
British soldiers were lead by Gen.
William Howe. Who knows what
may have happened if the soldiers never fired over that wall. American
forces commander Col.
John Glover later stated, "Three
regiments were ordered to pass a causeway (the only passage) and march
to oppose them, and our regiment (Glover's) with three pieces of
artillery, was posted on an eminence overlooking the causeway, to
secure a retreat for the other and prevent the enemy from advancing."
Before the Battle of Pelham, the British had lost to the colonists at Throg's Point. On October 12, British General William Howe moved his army 3 miles north from Throg's Point into Pelham. At that time, General Washington was also moving his army north from Harlem Heights. From Eastchester, Col.
Glover
commanded a
750 man army and 3 cannons. At the same time,
British Col. Howe was
moving his troops north, unaware of the American
presence. Finally on the 18th of October, Glover saw the British
ships
had come and send a detachment to delay their advance. Glover then took
the remainder of his troops and bared a road he believed the British
would take. Eventually, the two forces met to exchange fire.
Americans fired upon British over a stone wall driving them back. The
Americans were
able to increase
their fire on the redcoats causing the British to make several attacks
before they could move forward. The British took 1 1/2 hours to reform.
During
this time they organized an attack. Americans pulled back but were not
fired upon. Both sides would fire cannons at each other until dark.
Col. Glover would then
move his troops north into Dobb's Ferry. This
battle later helped General
Washington move his army from Harlem
Heights into White Plains.
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the 4,000 British
soldiers present at
that battle, 5 of their soldiers were killed and 20 wounded.
British soldiers were lead by Gen.
William Howe. Who knows what
may have happened if the soldiers never fired over that wall. American
forces commander Col.
John Glover later stated, "Three
regiments were ordered to pass a causeway (the only passage) and march
to oppose them, and our regiment (Glover's) with three pieces of
artillery, was posted on an eminence overlooking the causeway, to
secure a retreat for the other and prevent the enemy from advancing."Before the Battle of Pelham, the British had lost to the colonists at Throg's Point. On October 12, British General William Howe moved his army 3 miles north from Throg's Point into Pelham. At that time, General Washington was also moving his army north from Harlem Heights. From Eastchester, Col.
Glover
commanded a
750 man army and 3 cannons. At the same time,
British Col. Howe was
moving his troops north, unaware of the American
presence. Finally on the 18th of October, Glover saw the British
ships
had come and send a detachment to delay their advance. Glover then took
the remainder of his troops and bared a road he believed the British
would take. Eventually, the two forces met to exchange fire. Americans fired upon British over a stone wall driving them back. The
Americans were
able to increase
their fire on the redcoats causing the British to make several attacks
before they could move forward. The British took 1 1/2 hours to reform.
During
this time they organized an attack. Americans pulled back but were not
fired upon. Both sides would fire cannons at each other until dark.
Col. Glover would then
move his troops north into Dobb's Ferry. This
battle later helped General
Washington move his army from Harlem
Heights into White Plains. Click here to go to the Battle of Pell's Point web page
Click here to go to the Salesian High School web page