Fort Moultrie

[mool-tree]

Fort Moultrie

[mool-tree]
noun
a fort in the harbor of Charleston, S.C.: defended against British in the american revolution by Col. William Moultrie (1730–1805); in the Civil War, played an important role in the bombardment of Fort Sumter and in Confederate defense.
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Moul·trie

[mohl-tree, mool-]
noun
1.
William, 1730–1805, U.S. general.
2.
a city in S Georgia. 15,708.
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