Battle of Pell's Point 1776
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 October 1776 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1776 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | American Revolutionary War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Kingdom of Great Britain, United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 40.8662, -73.8105 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
This combat engagement fought (Friday, October 18, 1776), is variously known in American, British, and Hessian sources as the Battle of Pelham, Battle of Pelham Manor, Battle of Pell's Neck, Battle of Rodman's Neck, Battle of Pell's Point, or by other geographically related names. This day-long action was fought by American, British and Hessian troops during the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War. The conflict took place in an area of the Manor of Pelham, covering what is now part of Pelham Bay Park (namely the Split Rock Golf Course and Pelham Bay Golf Course) in the Bronx, New York City, and culminating in what today are the communities of Pelham Manor, Pelham and New Rochelle in Westchester County, New York.
On Saturday, October 12, British forces landed at Throgs Neck in order to execute a flanking maneuver that would trap Gen. George Washington, commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces, and the main body of the Continental Army on the island of Manhattan. The Americans were able to contain the British on Throg's Neck, and Gen.
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