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Siege of Fort Mifflin

Siege of Fort Mifflin
Part of the American Revolutionary War
HessianMapMudIsland.jpg
Hessian Map of the forts at Mud Island and Red Bank
Date September 26– November 16, 1777
Location Fort Mifflin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Result British victory
Belligerents
 Great Britain  United States
Commanders and leaders

Kingdom of Great Britain Sir William Howe
Kingdom of Great Britain John Montresor

Kingdom of Great Britain Lord Richard Howe

United States Samuel Smith
United States Simeon Thayer

John Hazelwood
Strength
2,000, naval squadron 450 & reinforcements
river flotilla
Casualties and losses
58 captured, over 62 killed
HMS Augusta (64) sunk
HMS Merlin (18) sunk
250
river flotilla scuttled

Kingdom of Great Britain Sir William Howe
Kingdom of Great Britain John Montresor

United States Samuel Smith
United States Simeon Thayer


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