On May 7, during the Charleston expedition of Gen. Henry Clinton, Capt. Charles Hudson, from the HMS Richmond, and 500 Royal Marines received surrender of Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island, and its 216 man garrison, from Lt. Col. William Scott, after threatening to storm it. [More]
Monday, May 07, 2012
This Day in History: May 7
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