. The battle of Pell's Point (or Pelham) October 18, 1776. Being the story of a stubborn fight. With a map, and illustrations from original photographs and family portraits. m a Captain that lay dead on the groundthey had retreated Still, the odds were too great towarrant a longer stand, much less an advance; Glover there- 1 The original name was probably Pells Lane, as it led to or near ThomasPells house (still standing, though modernized). The view from the top of thehill is looking south over the valley of the Hutchinson. East Chester is in thedistance, though not visible. * Dawson.
. The battle of Pell's Point (or Pelham) October 18, 1776. Being the story of a stubborn fight. With a map, and illustrations from original photographs and family portraits. m a Captain that lay dead on the groundthey had retreated Still, the odds were too great towarrant a longer stand, much less an advance; Glover there- 1 The original name was probably Pells Lane, as it led to or near ThomasPells house (still standing, though modernized). The view from the top of thehill is looking south over the valley of the Hutchinson. East Chester is in thedistance, though not visible. * Dawson. Just a month later, it should be remembered, the same Hessians climbed thesteep bluff at Fort Washington, and steadily advancing, stormed the outer worksand finally captured the garrison. * Glover. The officer was Captain William Glanville Evelyn, of the 4thRegiment ( Kings Own ). He was not killed, but mortally wounded, anddied in New York November 6th. The body was buried in either the LutheranCemetery on Broadway, or in Trinity Church yard. He was descended fromthe celebrated John Evelyn, of the Diary and Sylva, and was, General Howesaid, a gallant officer. > o. ll\\\ \\\\\ >7 fore ordered the two regiments to withdraw, and marchingwest beyond where Baldwins fresh men were awaiting theirturn, behind a wall, they took their final position as his sup-port. The spot is uncertain. It may have been at the crestof the hill, now called Pelham Manor Heights, where WolfLane extends northwest to the old Boston Post Road. Theground, Glover says, was much in their favor. So wastheir artillery, which seems now to have come more to thefront. While the Third and Thirteenth were retreating, Colo-nel Baldwin, apprehensive of a flanking movement, for whichthe locality was more favorable than had been the case furthereast, went on a reconnoissance with Ensign Wood1 and thirtymen. Wood, advancing too far, found the enemy advancing,and was wounded, but rejoined the regiment safely. TheTwen
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