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NC, USA

New Garden Road (Battle Approach Route)

Trail

The road Cornwallis advanced along toward the American first line on March 15, 1781. The modern road overlies much of the original route; the NPS trail follows the approximate British line of advance through the same terrain.

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Address

New Garden Rd, 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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