Marblehead Regiment

E625096

Continental Army regiment infantry regiment military unit

The Marblehead Regiment was a famed American Revolutionary War unit of mariners and fishermen from Marblehead, Massachusetts, noted for their crucial role in amphibious operations and commanded by Colonel John Glover.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Glover's Marblehead Regiment	1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Continental Army regiment ⓘ infantry regiment ⓘ military unit ⓘ
activeDuring	1775 ⓘ 1776 ⓘ 1777 ⓘ
allegiance	Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Glover’s Marblehead Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Glover’s Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedPerson	George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedPlace	Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Delaware River NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ
basedIn	Marblehead, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ
commander	John Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ
commanderRank	Colonel ⓘ
composition	fishermen ⓘ mariners ⓘ
conflict	American Revolutionary War ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
ethnicDiversity	multiethnic unit ⓘ
garrison	Marblehead, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ
hadLanguageDiversity	included African American soldiers ⓘ
hadLanguageDiversity	included English-speaking soldiers ⓘ included Portuguese-speaking soldiers ⓘ
militaryTheater	Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableAction	evacuation of Continental Army from Long Island in 1776 ⓘ transport of Washington’s army across the Delaware in December 1776 ⓘ
notableCharacteristic	adapted to harsh weather operations ⓘ experienced seamen ⓘ skilled boat handlers ⓘ
notableFor	amphibious operations ⓘ discipline and seamanship ⓘ maritime expertise ⓘ
notedBy	George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ
participatedIn	Battle of Long Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Princeton NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Trenton NERFINISHED ⓘ New York and New Jersey campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ crossing of the Delaware River NERFINISHED ⓘ crossing of the East River ⓘ retreat from Long Island ⓘ
recruitedFrom	Marblehead, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ
region	New England NERFINISHED ⓘ
roleInOperations	ferrying Continental troops ⓘ manning boats in night crossings ⓘ
serviceBranch	Continental Army NERFINISHED ⓘ
state	Massachusetts ⓘ
timePeriod	18th century ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

John Glover → commanded → Marblehead Regiment ⓘ

Battle of Pell's Point → AmericanUnit → Marblehead Regiment ⓘ

this entity surface form: Glover's Marblehead Regiment