<human>:  Why did the British lose at the Battle of Fort Howard?
<bot>: The British lost because the American forces were much better trained and equipped. The British had not been in the war long enough to train and equip their troops, and they had a shortage of gunpowder. The Americans had been fighting for a while, and their army was much better trained and equipped than the British. The Americans had a big advantage in numbers, and they had more gunpowder than the British. The Americans also had better artillery, and they were able to use it effectively against the British.