Historical Marker
British Attack
Historical marker location:
Sullivans Island, South Carolina
( Marker can be reached from Poe Avenue, on the left when traveling west.)
June 28, 1776.
The first American military victory of the Revolutionary War took place in South Carolina. In 1775, a small group of American patriots led by William Moultrie successfully defended Fort Sullivan (now Fort Moultrie) on Sullivan's Island from a British attack. The victory prevented the British from gaining control of Charleston Harbor and gave a boost to the American cause.