Battle of Guilford Courthouse

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By: Abby Ledford

Battle of guilford courthouse

March 15th, 1781 the battle of Guilford Courthouse had began in Greensboro NC between the Americans and the British. Overall resulting in a British tactical victory after the Americans had retreated.

British Triumph

Commanders

British Commander

General Charles Cornwallis

American Commander

General Nathaneal greene

"I never saw such fighting since God made me. The Americans fought like demons."

- Lt. General Charles Cornwallis

Fun fact -

The British victory was called a Pyrrhic victory, which means the British, even though they won, lost so many soldiers in the battle it made them lose the war.

Battle Time

Soldiers

British Casualities

American Casualities

• The battle lasted almost 2 hours before the Americans were ordered to retreat

• American militia: 4,500
• British soldiers: 1,900

• 93 killed, 408 wounded, 25 missing or captured

• 94 killed, 211 wounded, 1,046 missing in action

facts

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war/battles/guilford-court-house

https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battle-of-guilford-courthouse

https://www.nps.gov/guco/index.htm

Works Cited

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