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William Jasper ( c. 1750 – October 9, 1779) was a noted American soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a sergeant in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment . Jasper distinguished himself in the defense of Fort Moultrie (then called Fort Sullivan) on June 28, 1776. When a shell from a British warship shot away the flagstaff, he recovered the South ...
I removed the Continental Congressmen category. Moultrie was named by the SC assembly as a delegate twice. Both times he declined the nomination. I have added this to article to things I need to update, but there's a lot in front of it, so feel free to edit. ;-) Lou I 13:32, 27 July 2005 (UTC) Reply
William Moultrie ( / ˈmuːltriː /; November 23, 1730 – September 27, 1805) was an American 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. After independence, Moultrie advanced ...
0332427. Website: www.moultriega.com. Moultrie ist eine Stadt im US-Bundesstaat Georgia und der County Seat des Colquitt County. Sie hat 14.211 Einwohner (Stand: 2019) und ist nach Albany und Thomasville die drittgrößte Stadt in Südwestgeorgia. Moultrie ist eine landwirtschaftlich geprägte Gemeinde in den südlichen Flüssen von Georgia.
Lake Moultrie is a large man-made lake in South Carolina. Created in the 1940s by a state utility project to provide electricity to rural SC by damming the Santee River, it covers more than 60,000 acres (240 km 2 ). The third largest lake in the state, it provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities, including fishing.
Origin of the crescent. William Moultrie states in his memoirs: "A little time after we were in possession of Fort Johnson, it was thought necessary to have a flag for the purpose of signals: (as there was no national or state flag at that time) I was desired by the council of safety to have one made, upon which, as the state troops were clothed in blue, and the fort was garrisoned by the ...
The Liberty flag was designed, by commission, in 1775 by Colonel William Moultrie, to prepare for war with Great Britain. It was flown by his troops in the successful defense of Sullivan's Island against the British fleet in June 1776. Fighting back during a ten-hour bombardment and siege, Moultrie's forces (primarily the 2nd South Carolina ...
