Today we visited a national park in Greensboro dedicated to the preservation of the battlefield of
Guilford Courthouse. This was technically a victory for the British in the Revolutionary War, but actually helped the Americans ultimately win at Yorktown by having weakened British Lt. General Cornwallis' defenses. American Major General Nathanael Greene wore down Cornwallis' troops with a "defense and depth" approach to battle (three separate battle lines with the last one having the most veteran soldiers). Cornwallis won the battle but lost 28% of his men whereas Greene lost the battle but suffered only an 8% loss of force.
Nathanael Greene's contribution to American history lives on as the town of Greensboro was named for him, as was
Natty Greene's Brewing Co. in downtown. (Check out their brews!)
Fascinating day of history and Revolutionary War stories at Guilford Courthouse. Check out the National Park Service's document of
interesting stories related to Guilford Courthouse and its participants.
(Map from Wikipedia)
Nathanael Greene's contribution to American history lives on as the town of Greensboro was named for him, as was Natty Greene's Brewing Co. in downtown. (Check out their brews!)
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