Battle of Sullivan's Island

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The Battle of Sullivan's Island (also known as the Battle of Fort Sullivan) was fought on June 28, 1776, at Sullivan's Island, South Carolina during the Southern theater of the American Revolutionary War. Taking place near Charles Town, it was fought as part of the first British attempt to capture the city from American forces during the war. The battle is also sometimes referred to as the first siege of Charleston due to a more successful second British siege of the city in 1780. Britain organized an expeditionary force in early 1776 for operations in the Southern Colonies. Delayed by logistical concerns and bad weather, the expeditionary force reached the coast of North Carolina in May 1776. Finding conditions unsuitable for their operations, Major-general Henry Clinton and Commodore Sir Peter Parker decided instead to act against Charlestown. Arriving there in early June, Clinton's troops were landed on Long Island near Sullivan's Island, where Colonel William Moultrie commanded the...

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