Battle of Sullivan's Island
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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 Briti
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
Sullivan's Island, historically known as O'Sullivan's Island, is a town and island in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, at the entrance to Charleston Harbor, with a population of 1,791
Battle of Sullivan's Island
…Parker decided instead to act against Charlestown. Arriving there in early June, troops were landed on Long Island (now called Isle of Palms), near Sullivan's Island where Colonel William Moultrie commanded a partially constructed fort, in preparation for a naval bombardment and land assault. General Charles Lee…
Sullivan's Island viewed from Fort Moultrie
Circa 1900 building on Sullivan's Island, renovated for use as condominiums
Breach Inlet between Sullivan's Island and Isle of Palms