Battle of Guilford Court House
The Battle of Guilford Court House was on March 15, 1781, during the American Revolutionary War, at a site that 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 considerable casualties.
Battle of Guilford Court House, a portrait of the battle by H. Charles McBarron Jr.
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
Image: Battle of Guilford Courthouse 15 March 1781 (DWR)
Image: Battle of Guiliford Courthouse 1781 reenactment 13
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 299,035; it was estimated to be 301,115 in 2022. It is the third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte and Raleigh and the 69th-most populous city in the United States. The population of the Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area was estimated to be 789,842 in 2023. The Piedmont Triad region, of which Greensboro is the most populous city, had an estimated population of 1,736,099 in 2023.
Image: Greensboro Skyline
Image: Carolina Theatre, Greensboro, NC (48992667338)
Image: J. Douglas Galyon Depot (Southern Railway Station), Greensboro, NC (48993208806)
Image: West Market Street United Methodist Church, Greensboro, NC (48993449582)
