British Attack

British Attack (HM19VR)

Location: Sullivans Island, SC 29482 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 45.491', W 79° 51.464'

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June 28, 1776

Confident of victory, British Admiral Peter Parker led his fleet of nine warships in an attack on the palmetto log fort, June 28, 1776. Parker's ships anchored only 400 yards from here, firing thundering broadsides in the nine-hour battle.

The fort walls of spongy palmetto logs and sand absorbed hundreds of projectiles fired by the fleet's nearly 300 heavy guns. Inside the fort, Colonel Moultrie's 400 patriots concentrated the return fire of their 31 cannon on the largest ships, inflicting heavy damage and casualties.

The battle ended as darkness fell - the crippled fleet pulled up anchor and drifted out of range on an ebbing tide. Charleston's defenders celebrated victory in the first major seacoast engagement of the Revolution.

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Next to a portrait of Adm. Parker: Admiral Peter Parker commanded the British naval force, sent to restore the king's authority to South Carolina. Despite his defeat by the patriots, Parker was knighted and later became Admiral of the Fleet.
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HM NumberHM19VR
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 8:34am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 606998 N 3625056
Decimal Degrees32.75818333, -79.85773333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 45.491', W 79° 51.464'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 45' 29.46" N, 79° 51' 27.84" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1214 Middle St, Sullivans Island SC 29482, US
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