On June 28, 1776, General Sir Henry Clinton along with 2,000 men and a naval squadron tried to seize Charles Towne, hoping for a simultaneous Loyalist uprising in South Carolina. When the fleet fired cannonballs, they failed to penetrate Fort Sullivan's unfinished, yet thick, palmetto-log walls. No local Loyalists attacked the town from the mainland side, as the British had hoped they would do. Col. Moultrie's men returned fire and inflicted heavy damage on several of the British ships. The British were forced to withdraw their forces, and the Americans renamed the defensive installation as Fort Moultrie in honor of its commander. COUNT 5
QSN1 Which general tried to seize Charles Town during the American Revolution? ANS1 General Sir Henry Clinton QSN2 Who was the commander of the American forces defending South Carolina? ANS2 Col. Moultrie QSN3 When did General Clinton attack South Carolina? ANS3 June 28, 1776 QSN4 What was the British hoping to inspire by their attack on Charles Town? ANS4 a simultaneous Loyalist uprising QSN5 Fort Sullivan was renamed  what after the battle? ANS5 Fort Moultrie