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Battle of Guilford Courthouse

The victory that cost Cornwallis his army, 1781
Battle of Guilford Courthouse, 1781
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On March 15, 1781, Nathanael Greene gave ground at Guilford Courthouse in a calculated fighting retreat, letting Cornwallis hold the field while bleeding his army with heavy casualties.

It was a victory the British could not afford. So weakened that he abandoned the Carolinas, Cornwallis marched his depleted army into Virginia — and toward the trap at Yorktown.

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Key Facts
Date March 15, 1781
Outcome British (pyrrhic) victory
Significance Bled Cornwallis's army; led toward Yorktown
At a Glance
Date March 15, 1781
Location Greensboro, North Carolina
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