{"product_id":"fort-mifflin","title":"Fort Mifflin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFort Mifflin flag. 3×5' nylon with heading tape and solid brass grommets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Philadelphia flag from Philadelphia's own Revolutionary War battlefield, on Mud Island in the Delaware River, near today's airport.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Symbolism\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the British took Philadelphia in September 1777, their army could not be supplied while Fort Mifflin and Fort Mercer across the river blocked the Delaware. For about six weeks a few hundred Continental soldiers held the fort. In mid-November the British opened one of the heaviest bombardments of the war, and the garrison withdrew on the night of November 15–16. The delay kept the British from pursuing Washington and helped make possible the army's winter at Valley Forge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFlag Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 3×5'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFabric: nylon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeading tape and solid brass grommets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVexillographer's Note\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFort Mifflin was rebuilt after the war and garrisoned through the Civil War. It is open to visitors today, a short drive from our Old City shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHumphrys Flag Company · Old City Philadelphia · Est. 1864\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Humphrys Flag Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45293731283099,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0228\/2907\/files\/fortmifflin3x5.jpg?v=1721764780","url":"https:\/\/humphrysflag.com\/products\/fort-mifflin","provider":"Humphrys Flag Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}