Battle of Guilford Courthouse

Battle of guilford courthouse

By: Abby Ledford

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British Triumph

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.

Commanders

General Nathaneal greene

General Charles Cornwallis

American Commander

British Commander

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

- Lt. General Charles Cornwallis

facts

Battle Time

British Casualities

American Casualities

Soldiers

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

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

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

• 93 killed, 408 wounded, 25 missing or captured

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.

Fun fact -

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

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

Works Cited

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

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