. "HMS Merlin (18) sunk" . "58 captured, over 62 killed" . . "British victory" . "1777-11-16Z"^^ . . . . "Siege of Fort Mifflin"@en . "The Siege of Fort Mifflin or Siege of Mud Island Fort 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 commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Smith."@en . . . "450 & reinforcements" . "2,000, naval squadron" . . . . "HMS Augusta (64) sunk" . "river flotilla" . .