Glover's Regiment

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Colonel_John_Glover
gptkbp:active_years 1776-1783
gptkbp:affiliation Patriot cause
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Colonel_John_Glover
gptkbp:disbanded 1783
gptkbp:dissolved 1783
gptkbp:formation_date gptkb:1776
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:John_Glover
gptkbp:historical_significance played a key role in the American Revolutionary War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Glover's Regiment
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:Siege_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_Rhode_Island
gptkb:Battle_of_Stony_Point
gptkb:Battle_of_Germantown
gptkb:Battle_of_Brandywine
gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Washington
gptkb:Battle_of_Long_Island
gptkb:Battle_of_White_Plains
gptkb:Battle_of_Eutaw_Springs
gptkb:Battle_of_Guilford_Courthouse
gptkb:Siege_of_Boston
gptkb:Battle_of_Cowpens
gptkb:Battle_of_King's_Mountain
gptkb:Battle_of_Monmouth
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:government_agency
community support
courage
discipline
logistical support
strategic retreats
high morale
training new recruits
leadership under fire
naval support
alliances with local militias
successful evacuations
expert seamanship
supporting the Continental Congress
contributions to the Continental Navy
fighting in multiple theaters
participation in winter encampments
gptkbp:legacy inspired future military units
gptkbp:motto “ We will fight for our freedom”
gptkbp:nickname Glover's Marbleheaders
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Trenton
gptkb:Battle_of_Yorktown
gptkb:Battle_of_Saratoga
gptkb:Battle_of_Princeton
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Continental_Army
gptkbp:recruitment gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkb:Marblehead,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkbp:size approximately 1,000 men
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:uniform blue and white