2010-03-12-Reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse

The Battle of Guilford Courthouse was a battle fought on March 15, 1781 inside the present-day city of Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, during the American Revolutionary War. 1,900 British troops, under General Lord Cornwallis, fought an American force, under Rhode Island native General Nathanael Greene, numbering 4,400.

Despite the relatively small numbers of troops involved, the battle is considered decisive. Before the battle, the British appeared to have successfully reconquered Georgia and South Carolina with the aid of strong Loyalist factions, and thought that North Carolina might be within their grasp. In the wake of the battle, Greene moved into South Carolina, while Cornwallis chose to invade Virginia. These decisions allowed Greene to unravel British control of the South, while leading Cornwallis to Yorktown and surrender.

Each year, the battle is reenacted at the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in Greensboro.

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[Pooter1176]

I have an ancestor who fought in this battle-capt. henry connelly