Insights Into History: Episode 6 ”Delaware Defenders Part One”

Season 1, Episode 6 explores the Delaware River campaign of 1777, where American forts, underwater obstacles, and small naval forces threatened British supply lines after the capture of Philadelphia.

Fort Mifflin, Fort Mercer, and Fort Billingsport formed a layered defense that bought vital time for the Continental cause and reshaped British strategy amid the larger Saratoga and Philadelphia campaigns.