36 - WASHINGTON'S MIRACLE MAN (Part 2/3) | Col. John Glover (Marblehead Mariners Commander) | Revolutionary War

John Glover and his Marblehead Mariners, with seemingly impossible stealth, evacuated Washington’s entire army, all 9,000 men, across the East River onto Manhattan Island in nine hours during a single night!   How that happened became known as the Miracle of the Fog, for just as the British were preparing to attack, the river and shoreline were blanketed in a thick fog that “came out of nowhere” so that “men could not see ten feet ahead.”   By dawn, and then into midmorning, the mysterious fogbank suddenly disappeared, but not until every American and their weapons and equipment, were safely evacuated.   The British commander, General Howe, was at first disbelieving, then he seethed with frustration. He’d had Washington in his grasp, and just like that, he’d slipped away.   But to General Washington, he knew who to thank. For God had given him all they needed, the perfect cover Colonel Glover’s Marblehead Mariners would exploit the fullest.   I’m Rick Robison and this is the HEROES FOR FREEDOM Podcast.     **Want more incredible stories like these for your home??** ---> HEROES FOR FREEDOM MANUALS (Volumes 1-3) - Purchase on Amazon!     OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY LIKE: 35 - WASHINGTON'S MIRACLE MAN (Part 1/3) | Col. John Glover (Marblehead Mariners Commander) | Revolutionary War 23 - THE FEARLESS "WAR WOMAN" | Nancy Hart (Patriot) | Revolutionary War 06 - THE SLAVE WHO HELPED SAVE AMERICA | James Armistead Lafayette (American Spy) | Revolutionary War   ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Join our newsletter and get a free gift! - Click Here -Contact us at: [email protected] -Find our video episodes on YouTube   George Washington / Revolutionary War / Continental Army / Tyranny / John Glover / Marbleheaders / Marblehead Mariners / Marblehead Boatmen / US Navy / British / British Regulars / General William Howe / Battle of New York / Battle of Trenton / Throgs Neck / Pell’s Point / Hessians / Delaware River