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Nathanael Greene Monument

Monument

Equestrian statue of Greene erected in 1915, marking the approximate third-line position where the battle's climactic fighting occurred and where Greene made the decision to withdraw rather than risk his army's destruction.

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Address

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, Greensboro, NC 27410

Connected Events

Feb 1781
The Race to the Dan

Major General Nathanael Greene, General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Brigadier General Otho Holland Williams

Feb 1781
Greene Re-enters North Carolina

Major General Nathanael Greene, General Lord Charles Cornwallis

Mar 1781
Cornwallis Orders Grapeshot Into the Melee

General Lord Charles Cornwallis

Mar 1781
Greene Orders the Army to Withdraw

Major General Nathanael Greene, General Lord Charles Cornwallis

Mar 1781
Battle of Guilford Courthouse

Major General Nathanael Greene, General Lord Charles Cornwallis

Mar 1781
North Carolina Militia First Line Breaks

Major General Nathanael Greene

Mar 1781
Cornwallis Retreats to Wilmington

Major General Nathanael Greene, General Lord Charles Cornwallis

Mar 1781
Lieutenant Colonel James Webster Dies of Wounds

General Lord Charles Cornwallis, Lieutenant Colonel James Webster

Apr 1781
Greene Moves South to Resume the Carolina Campaign

Major General Nathanael Greene, General Lord Charles Cornwallis

Apr 1781
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