Episode 2 of 2
Battle of Guilford Court House
- When
- 15 March 1781
- Where
- Near Greensboro, North Carolina
British forces defeated the Americans on 15 March 1781, securing the field but suffering heavy losses.
Cornwallis marched from New Garden toward Guilford Court House. The armies engaged near the Quaker Meeting House. The British won possession of the battlefield, but Greene retreated with his forces intact, avoiding a decisive American defeat.
Sources
- Battle of Guilford Court House Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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