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William Moultrie

William Moultrie wearing a dark coat with a mustard yellow colored waistcoat and collar.

Painting of William Moultrie by Charles Wilson Peale, 1782. Image courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery.

(1730-1805) William Moultrie was a general in the Revolutionary War who had Fort Moultrie built out of Palmetto logs on Sullivan’s Island, in the Charleston Harbor.

Resources
South Carolina Encyclopedia - William Moultrie
SCIWAY - William Moultrie
National Park Service - William Moultrie
South Carolina Hall of Fame - William Moultrie
Discus Resources
Gale in Context: Biography
Britannica School High
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