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William Moultrie
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Moultrie, William (1730-1805) Revolutionary War general, born in Charleston, South Carolina. His lackluster record as a field commander in the Continental army never equaled the promise of his first major success as commander of a South Carolina regiment on Sullivan's Island at the mouth of Charleston harbor. Advised by the general in charge of Charleston's defenses to evacuate the fort because it was certain to fall in the face of a probable British attack, Moultrie declined to do so. A large British expeditionary force launched an assault which Moultrie's troops successfully repelled. For his achievement he received the official thanks of Congress.
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Moultrie, William (mūl'trē), 1730-1805, American Revolutionary general, b. Charleston, S.C. He had fought against the Native Americans (1761) and served in the colonial assembly before the advent of the American Revolution. In the war his gallant defense of a small fort on Sullivans Island (later named Fort Moultrie) prevented (1776) Sir Henry Clinton and Sir Peter Parker from taking Charleston. Even Moultrie's skill failed to prevent the fall of Savannah to the British in 1778. He was captured in the fall of Charleston to the British in 1780. After the war he served as governor of South Carolina (1785-87, 1795-97). He wrote Memoirs of the Revolution as Far as It Related to the States of North and South Carolina (1802).
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William Moultrie (pronounced /ˈmuːltriː/), (November 23, 1730 – September 27, 1805) was a general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War.
He was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He fought in the Anglo-Cherokee War (1761) and served in the colonial assembly before the advent of the American Revolution.
In 1775 he was commissioned colonel of the 2nd South Carolina Regiment. In December of that year he led a raid on an encampment of runaway slaves on Sullivan's Island, killing 50 and capturing the rest.
In 1776 his defense of a small fort on Sullivan's Island (later named Fort Moultrie in his honor) prevented Sir Henry Clinton and Sir Peter Parker from taking Charleston, South Carolina. The Continental Congress passed a resolution thanking Moultrie. He was promoted to brigadier general and his regiment was taken into the Continental Army.
Moultrie's skill failed to prevent the fall of Savannah, Georgia to the British in 1778. He was captured in the fall of Charleston to the British in 1780 and later exchanged. He was promoted to major general in 1782, the last person appointed to that rank by Congress.
After the war he served as governor of South Carolina (1785–87, 1795–97). He wrote Memoirs of the Revolution as far as it Related to the States of North and South Carolina (1802).
References
- Ward, Harry M. "Moultrie, William". American National Biography Online, February 2000.
External links
- Statehouse Biography of William Moultrie[dead link]
- SCIway Biography of William Moultrie
- NGA Biography of William Moultrie
"Moultrie, William". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.
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| Preceded by Richard Beresford |
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina 1784 – 1785 |
Succeeded by Charles Drayton |
| Preceded by Benjamin Guerard |
Governor of South Carolina 1785 – 1787 |
Succeeded by Thomas Pinckney |
| Preceded by Charles Pinckney |
Governor of South Carolina 1792 – 1794 |
Succeeded by Arnoldus Vanderhorst |
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