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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.
William Moultrie ( / ˈmuːltriː /; 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).
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Moultrie is remembered as a hero of South Carolina. The South Carolina flag today is based on the flag Moultrie designed and flew at the battle of Sullivan’s Island, with an added Palmetto tree placed in the center as a tribute to Moultrie. In 1802 he published
William Moultrie, South Carolina’s famous Revolutionary War hero, successfully defended Charleston during the Battle of Sullivan’s Island on June 28, 1776, in which he dealt the Royal Navy a crushing defeat. After the war, he returned to politics, serving two terms as governor.
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. Jan. 2024 · 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.
