The Battle of Guilford Court House was fought on 15 March 1781 during the American Revolutionary War, near Greensboro, North Carolina. A 2,100-man British force under the command of Lieutenant General
Battle of Guilford Court House H. Charles McBarron Jr., 1992
Letter from George Washington to the Comte de Rochambeau (31 March 1781), in which Washington reports he is hearing first reports from the Battle of Guilford Court House
Battle of Guilford Courthouse 15 March 1781
Battle of Guiliford Courthouse 1781 reenactment 13
Major General Nathanael Greene was an American military officer and planter who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He emerged from the war with a reputation as one of George
Battle of Guilford Court House
…War, near Greensboro, 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 suffered considerable casualties, with estimates as high as 27% of their total force. The battle was "the largest…
Portrait by John Trumbull, 1792
Painting by Charles Willson Peale
Commemorative stamp of George Washington and Nathanael Greene, Issue of 1937
Monument to Greene at the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in Greensboro, NC