feb 3, 1779 - Battle of Beaufort (Port Royal Island)

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British Maj Valentinie Gardiner conducted a naval landing to occupy Port Royal Island. Patriot Capt James Doharty's militia fired on the British during there initial landing at Hilton Head Island. The British fleet continued up the Broad River anchoring at Bull's Plantation with a landing force that began burning abandoned plantations and dispersing Patriot militias. The British learned the Patriots were destroying Fort Lyttleton so they moved to take the whole island and deep water port. After an amphibious landing, a battle between British forces and Patriot Brig Gen William Moultrie's militia outside Beaufort. After a long fight, both side ran out of powder and the British troops withdrew to there ships. The Patriots successfully defended Beaufort and Port Royal Island a time.

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