Record #:

44726

Author(s):

Dunkerly, Robert M.

Abstract:

Distinguished as the largest Revolutionary War battle fought in North Carolina, The Battle of Guilford Courthouse occurred on March 15, 178, with 2,000 British and German troops engaging a force of nearly 4,000 Americans. The first monument to commemorate the battlefield was placed in 1887. Today, the battlefield is a National park with museum.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 65 Issue 2, Spring 2026, p6-9, il, map

Subject(s):

Guilford Courthouse Battlefield National Historic Landmark; Guilford Courthouse, Battle of, N.C., 1781