The Attack on the Fort on Sulivan's [sic] Island the 28 June 1776

Image of the attack on the fort on Sullivans Island, ships in a harbor

Drawing shows British ships firing on Fort Sullivan on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina.

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  • Number cph 3a34495 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a34495
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  • Title The Attack on the Fort on Sulivan's [sic] Island the 28 June 1776
  • Website Name South Carolina Encyclopedia
  • Publisher University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies
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  • Access Date April 12, 2026
  • Original Published Date
  • Date of Last Update June 15, 2021
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