Historedia
Person

Colonel William Moultrie

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1776

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Colonel William Moultrie, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Sullivan's Island

    1776

    Role: American commander defending Fort Sullivan

    1. May–June 1776 · Long Island and Sullivan's Island, South CarolinaBritish Approach and Landing

      The delayed British expedition reached the Carolina coast in May 1776, landing troops on Long Island near Sullivan's Island in early June.

    2. June 1776 · Northern Sullivan's Island and Haddrell's PointAmerican Defensive Preparations

      Americans entrenched Sullivan's Island's northern end with over 750 men and three cannons, and fortified Haddrell's Point on the mainland.

    3. June 28, 1776 · Fort Sullivan, Sullivan's IslandBattle of Fort Sullivan

      On June 28, 1776, Moultrie's 435 defenders withstood a day-long British bombardment, inflicting extensive damage that forced the fleet to withdraw.

Sources

  1. Battle of Sullivan's Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24