What the records say
- When
- 26 Sep 1777 – 16 Nov 1777
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 39.87° N, 75.21° W
- Description
- 1777 military action in the American Revolutionary War
Siege of Fort Mifflin
1777 battle of the American Revolutionary War
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 squadron under Vice Admiral Lord Richard Howe attempt to capture an American fort in the Delaware River that was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith. The operation finally succeeded after Smith was wounded.
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