That body expressed its high sense of the merits of Colonel Greene of Rhode Island, who had commanded in fort Mercer; of Lieutenant Colonel Smith of Maryland, who had commanded in fort Mifflin; and of Commodore Hazlewood, who commanded the galleys; and presented a sword to each of these officers, as a mark of estimation in which their services were held.
The situation of these forts was far from justifying this confidence of their being defensible.

That on Mud Island had been unskilfully constructed, and required at least eight hundred men fully to man the lines.

The island is about half a mile long.

Fort Mifflin was placed at the lower end, having its principal fortifications in front for the purpose of repelling ships coming up the river.

The defences in the rear consisted only of a ditch and palisade, protected by two block-houses, the upper story of one of which had been destroyed in the late cannonade.