SC, USA
Port Royal Sound
Landmark
One of the finest natural harbors on the Atlantic coast, Port Royal Sound gave Beaufort its strategic importance throughout the colonial and Revolutionary War period. The British fleet used the sound as an anchorage for the 1780 Charleston expedition and for raids on the Sea Island plantations. Control of Port Royal Sound meant control of the entire Beaufort district.
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Port Royal Sound, Beaufort County, SC
Connected Events
Apr 1779
British Forces Raid the South Carolina Lowcountry
Brigadier General Augustin Prevost
Jul 1779
Philipsburg Proclamation Reaches the Sea Islands
General Henry Clinton
Oct 1779
Jan 1780
British Expedition to Charleston Stages at Port Royal
General Henry Clinton