Guilford Courthouse

In early March, Greene received reinforcements of both militia and Continentals, bringing his total strength to just over 4,000 men. Greene decided that the time had come for action, and he knew where he wanted to fight. Cornwallis could not …

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In early March, Greene received reinforcements of both militia and Continentals, bringing his total strength to just over 4,000 men. Greene decided that the time had come for action, and he knew where he wanted to fight. Cornwallis could not maintain his army where it was with his tenuous supply situation. Even though he was out numbered, Cornwallis thought his force was more than a match for the shaky American militia. Greene marched his force south to the crossroads of Guilford Courthouse. Morgan positioned his troops in three lines, with the militia of N.C. in the first. These would be the least reliable of his troops; he asked for two volleys from these men. In the second line was the militia of Virginia, thought to be more reliable. He put the Continentals in his third line.

Greensboro, North Carolina

The Battle of Guilford Court House was fought on March 15, 1781, during the American Revolutionary War, at a site which is now in Greensboro, the seat of Guilford County, North Carolina. A 2,100-man British force under the command of Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis defeated Major General Nathanael Greene's 4,500 Americans. The British Army, however, suffered a considerable number of casualties during the battle.

Wikipedia: Battle of Guilford Court House

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