Battle Of Sullivans Island

DATE

JUNE 28, 1776

LOCATION

SULLIVAN’S ISLAND , SOUTH CAROLINA

RESULT

SOUTH CAROLINA VICTORY

NAME OF BATTLEFIELD

BATTLE OF SULLIVAN’S ISLAND ( FORT MOULTRIE )

AMERICAN

BRITISH

COMMANDERS

CHARLES LEE

WILLIAM MOULTRIE

PETER PARKER

HENDRY CLINTON

STRENGTH

FORT SULLIVAN

435 MILITARY

31 ARTILLERY PIECES

OTHER DEFENSES

3 SHORE BATTERIES

OVER 6000 REGULARS AND MILITARY

2,200 INFANTRY

2 FOURTH RATES

6 FRIGATES

1  BOMB VESSEL

CAUSALITIES & LOSSES

12 KILLED

25 WOUNDED

220 KILLED AND WOUNDED

2 FOURTH RATES SEVERELY DAMAGED

2  FRIGATES MODERATELY DAMAGED

1 FRIGATE GROUNDED LATERLY SCUFFLED

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