Teacher Resources
Fort Moultrie
Inquiry Question
How did the material properties of palmetto logs change the outcome of the battle?
Primary Sources
What Teachers and Students Use
Colonel William Moultrie to President John Rutledge: Battle Report, June 29, 1776
PRIMARY · South Carolina Department of Archives and History
5 analysis prompts
Sir Henry Clinton and Admiral Peter Parker: Joint Dispatch on the Attack on Fort Sullivan, June 1776
PRIMARY · Public Record Office (National Archives, United Kingdom)
5 analysis prompts
Memoirs of the American Revolution: Fort Moultrie Chapter
PRIMARY · David Longworth (William Moultrie)
5 analysis prompts
Fort Moultrie: Official NPS History and Interpretive Resources
INSTITUTIONAL · National Park Service
5 analysis prompts
South Carolina Council of Safety Minutes: Fort Sullivan, June-July 1776
PRIMARY · South Carolina Department of Archives and History
5 analysis prompts
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Lesson Plan
In the Classroom
Learning Objectives
- 1Students will describe the tactical situation at Fort Sullivan on June 28, 1776
- 2Students will explain how palmetto log construction contributed to the American victory
- 3Students will analyze the political significance of the Fort Sullivan victory for the broader Revolution
- 4Students will evaluate how individual acts like Jasper's become part of historical memory
Explore Further
Fort Moultrie in the Knowledge Graph
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Comparative Study
Connected Towns
The corroborate prompts in the student packet point to these towns. Teachers can assign cross-town comparisons.
Charleston
GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY
Fort Moultrie defended Charleston harbor.
Camden
SHARED EVENT
The fall of Fort Moultrie in 1780 was part of the same capitulation that produced the Camden campaign. Understanding the 1776 victory and 1780 defeat together illuminates the arc of South Carolina's experience in the war.
Beaufort
SHARED PERSON
Francis Marion served at Fort Sullivan in 1776 before becoming the partisan leader of the lowcountry. His career connects the coastal defense of 1776 to the guerrilla resistance of 1780–1782.
Assessment
Fort Moultrie in the American Revolution
Answer the following questions based on our study of Revolutionary history. · 5 questions · Answer key in Teacher Guide PDF
What makes Fort Moultrie significant in Revolutionary history?
multiple choice
Primary sources are documents or objects created during the time period being studied.
true false
Name one event that occurred in Fort Moultrie during the Revolutionary period and explain its significance.
short answer
+ 2 more in the full quiz PDF
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