Siege of Fort Mifflin
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The siege of Fort Mifflin or the siege of Mud Island Fort, which took place from September 26 to November 16, 1777, saw British land batteries commanded by Captain John Montresor and a British naval s
The action off Mud Fort on November 15
John Montresor designed Mud Island Fort in 1771 and attacked the fort in 1777.
Commodore John Hazelwood
Samuel Smith in middle age. He was only 25 when he commanded Fort Mifflin
Battle of Red Bank
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The Battle of Red Bank, also known as the Battle of Fort Mercer, was fought on October 22, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. A force of 1,200 Hessian troops was sent to take Fort Mercer on
Siege of Fort Mifflin
…forced to lay siege to Fort Mifflin in order to clear the river. A Hessian attempt to storm Fort Mercer failed with heavy losses on October 22 in the Battle of Red Bank. Two British warships which had run aground near Mud Island were destroyed the next day. General George Washington reinforced Fort Mifflin throughout…
Monument at Fort Mercer commemorating the battle