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William Moultrie (* 23. November 1730 in Charleston, Province of South Carolina; † 27. September 1805 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und Gouverneur von South Carolina. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Frühe Jahre. 2 Aufstieg während des Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges. 3 Gouverneur von South Carolina. 4 Lebensabend. 5 Ehrungen. 6 Werke.
William Moultrie (/ ˈ m uː l t r iː /; November 23, 1730 – September 27, 1805) was an American slaveowning planter and politician who became a general in the American Revolutionary War. As colonel leading a state militia, in 1776 he prevented the British from taking Charleston , and Fort Moultrie was named in his honor.
- Benjamin Guerard
- Major General
- 1761, 1775–1783
- Arnoldus Vanderhorst
28. März 2024 · William Moultrie (born December 4, 1730, Charleston, South Carolina [U.S.]—died September 27, 1805, Charleston) was an American general who resisted British incursions into the South during the American Revolution (1775–83). Elected to the provincial assembly of South Carolina (1752–62), Moultrie gained early military ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
My Library. Rev War | Biography. William Moultrie. Title Major General. War & Affiliation Revolutionary War / Patriot. Date of Birth - Death November 23, 1730 - September 27, 1805. William Moultrie was born in Charleston, South Carolina, on November 23, 1730.
8. Jan. 2024 · November 23, 1730–September 27, 1805. William Moultrie was an officer in the South Carolina Militia and Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He led men to victory in the Battle of Sullivan's Island and the Battle of Beaufort. After the war, he was twice elected Governor of South Carolina.
- Randal Rust
William Moultrie was a planter, legislator, and South Carolina’s highest-rankling Continental officer, finishing the Revolutionary War with the rank of major general.
8. Juni 2016 · Moultrie, William | South Carolina Encyclopedia. November 23, 1730–September 27, 1805. Article Images. Moultrie achieved national fame on June 28, 1776, when he successfully defended Fort Sullivan against a British attack and saved Charleston from capture.
