John Glover

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John Glover was an American Revolutionary War officer and mariner best known for leading the Marblehead Regiment and helping George Washington cross the Delaware River.

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John Glover (general) 1

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instanceOf American military officer
Continental Army officer
mariner
patriot in the American Revolution
person
allegiance Continental Army
United States
birthDate 1732-11-05
birthPlace Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay
category American Revolutionary War officers
Continental Army generals
People of Massachusetts in the American Revolution
commanded 14th Continental Regiment
Marblehead Regiment
deathDate 1797-01-30
deathPlace Marblehead, Massachusetts
hasMemorial Glover’s Rock in Pelham, New York
statue of John Glover in Boston, Massachusetts
helped George Washington cross the Delaware River
evacuate the Continental Army from Long Island
knownFor assisting George Washington in crossing the Delaware River
commanding the Marblehead Regiment
evacuating Continental Army troops from Long Island
organizing and leading the Marblehead mariners
militaryBranch Continental Army
militaryRank brigadier general
militaryServiceEnd 1782
militaryServiceStart 1775
name John Glover
nationality American
occupation fisherman
merchant
ship owner
organized a regiment of mariners from Marblehead
participatedIn American Revolutionary War
Battle of Long Island
Battle of Saratoga
linked to: Saratoga campaign

Battle of Trenton
New York and New Jersey campaign
religion Congregationalist
residence Marblehead, Massachusetts
servedUnder George Washington
spouse Frances (Hitchborn) Glover
Hannah Gale
supportedCause American independence

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Glover hasNotableBearer John Glover (general)
linked to: John Glover
Battle of Pell's Point commander John Glover