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Revision as of 08:29, 2 May 2013
Fort Motte (1780-1781) - A British fortification established in 1780 during the Revolutionary War at an expropriated Patriot plantation in present day Calhoun County, South Carolina. Destroyed by the Patriots and abandoned by the British in 1781 after a siege by Patriot forces under General Francis Marion (the "Swamp Fox"). Also known as Fort Motte Station.
Fort Motte History
Current Status
Private property in Calhoun County, South Carolina
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Location: On private property, Calhoun County, South Carolina. Map point is granite DAR marker. Maps & Images Lat: 33.760446, Long: -80.669688 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 716
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