William Jasper was a noted American soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a sergeant in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment.
Jasper raises the Moultrie Flag during the Battle of Sullivan's Island
Battery Jasper on Sullivan's Island
William Jasper Monument at Madison Square in Savannah, Georgia
The Defenders of Fort Moultrie monument in Charleston, South Carolina
Battle of Sullivan's Island
The Battle of Sullivan's Island or the Battle of Fort Sullivan was fought on June 28, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. It took place near Charleston, South Carolina, during the first British attempt to capture the city from American forces. It is also sometimes referred to as the first siege of Charleston, owing to a more successful British siege in 1780.
Sergeant William Jasper raising the flag over the fort, painted by Johannes Adam Simon Oertel, 1858
Colonel William Moultrie
General Henry Clinton
Admiral Sir Peter Parker