Militia companies from Ohio and Kentucky were responsible for protecting this portion of the stockade. The ground outside the wall was cleared of trees and brush so attackers leaving the protection of the treeline became easy targets. Storming the fort would have been costly, as British troops would have faced withering musket fire from the wall and additional fire from the blockhouses. The post through this gate is located 100 yards from the wall, the outermost limit of effective musket range. Because of the fort's design, the British attempted to capture the garrison by surrounding it and using artillery to destroy it from long range.