Fort Moultrie

[mool-tree]

noun

1. a fort in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina: defended against British in the American Revolution by Colonel William Moultrie (1730–1805); in the Civil War, played an important role in the bombardment of Fort Sumter and in Confederate defense.

Example Sentences

At South Carolina’s Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, flagged titles focused on the history of slavery, including books like Harriet A. Jacobs’ “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl and the essay collection “Slavery and Public History: The Tough Stuff on American Memory.”

From Salon

The palmetto is a revered symbol of the defeat of the British fleet at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan’s Island.

From New York Times

In January, Buchanan got convinced by some of his Cabinet that he should resupply the federal troops who had dug in at Fort Sumter in Charleston, after abandoning Fort Moultrie to the secessionists in December.

From Slate

According to family lore, he was named for William Jasper, a sergeant in the Second South Carolina Regiment during the Revolutionary War who was best known for hoisting the regimental flag after the mast was broken in the battle of Fort Moultrie, near Charleston, in 1776 and holding it under fire from a British warship until it could be repaired.

From New York Times

Each year, Fort Sumter National Monument and Fort Moultrie attract nearly a million visitors to see where the first shots of the Civil War were fired on April 12, 1861.

From Washington Times