Mordecai Gist was leader of the Maryland 400 who held off the British at the Battle of Long Island while the rest of the Continental Army made their retreat.
All tagged Battle of Long Island
Mordecai Gist Redefines Dandy
Mordecai Gist was a Brigadier General in the Revolutionary War.
Lambert Cadwalader Is Forced To Resign
Lambert Cadwalader fought in the Continental Army, was a member of the Continental Congress, and represented New Jersey in the first session of the House of Representatives.