"Facts about the Battle of Fort Mercer" Topic
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Tango01 | 10 Feb 2020 1:01 p.m. PST |
"In the fall of 1777, Colonel Christopher Greene, the commander of the American forces in Mercer set up headquarters in the Whitall House. He decided that the family's apple orchard was the ideal location for a defensive fort, so the orchard was razed, and Fort Mercer was built. Fort Mercer was part of the system of the Delaware River forts. A triple row of chevaux de frise extended between Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania and Fort Mercer. the fort was a large earthwork that had 14 cannon mounted in it. The fort was protected on the land side by a ditch and abatis. Trenches were dug around the perimeter of the fort. Greene, the fort commander, had a garrison of 400 Rhode Island troops…" Main page link Amicalement Armand |
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