# William Moultrie

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Berkeley County and the fort at Fairlawn with Shanda Phillips

Historyman presents Berkeley County and the fort at Fairlawn with Shanda Phillips.  Berkeley County, South Carolina is a keystone location for our country that has been forgotten by history.  William Moultrie, Francis Marion, Henry Laurens, John Laurens, and many influential Loyalists called thi ...

Shanda Phillips and stories from Berkeley County

Historyman presents Shanda Phillips and some RevWar stories from Berkeley County, South Carolina.  Berkeley County is the home of Francis Marion, William Moultrie, Henry Laurens and others.  Come walk in the footsteps of Heroes and Proclaim:  Freeom Reigns!

From Lincoln’s Near Resignation To Keeping Charleston From Falling Into Enemy Hands

Find out whether General Lincoln received the reinforcements he was promised to have from up north in North Carolina. Learn about the assignment General Lincoln orders General John Ashe and his 1,100 Militiaman Force to conduct. Get introduced to Brier Creek including its geographical terrain fe ...

Defending Charleston

In this episode we detail the events leading up to the Battle of Sullivan's Island during the American Revolutionary War. It describes the British strategy to gain control in the southern colonies, their challenges and setbacks, and the Patriots' preparations to defend Charleston. The narrative ...

Norm Rickeman and his book Unsung: William Moultrie and the Battle of Sullivan's Island

Historyman presents Norm Rickeman and his book Unsung: William Moultrie and the Battle of Sullivan's Island.  Listen while Norm gives us the inside scoop on this rarely mentioned hero of the American Revolutionary War.  General William Moultrie, though rediculed, stubbornly fought for Charleston ...

The 1776 Battle of Fort Sullivan with Walt Young

Rangers William and Adrian are joined by Ranger Walt Young from Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park to discuss the 1776 Battle of Fort Sullivan, also known as the Defense of Sullivan's Island. This Patriot victory was the first time the British navy had been defeated by the Am ...

Episode 096 The Battle for Sullivan's Island

General Henry Clinton and Commodore Peter Parker attempt to capture Fort Sullivan in the harbor of Charleston South Carolina. Although Continental General Charles Lee attempts to abandon the fort, the fort commander Colonel William Moultrie refuses. The British fail take the fort and must retrea ...

Retreat From Charleston–January 6, 1776

Oil painting of William Moultrie, who was a General when this was painted by Charles Wilson Peale in 1782. From a strategic standpoint, Charleston Bay was probably much more attractive to the British than Boston Harbor was. The northern harbor was more open to the sea, there were a bunch of ...

Out On Sullivan's Island | Liberty 250

The American Revolution was only days away from declaring independence when one of the most important battles of the war took place on a sandy island outside Charleston, South Carolina. It is a battle that many Americans have never heard of, yet its consequences helped shape the future of the Re ...

How a Sand Fort Defeated the British Navy

We dive into an epic moment in American history, right before the Declaration of Independence was signed. The British Navy was headed for Charleston, South Carolina, and the only thing standing in their way was a not-so-finished fort on Sullivan's Island. William Moultrie, the fort's commander, ...