Wilmington, NC
2 first-person accounts from the Revolutionary era.
Historical Voices
The Oath That Cost Everything
The Highlanders who marched toward Wilmington in February 1776 had arrived in North Carolina with a specific understanding: they swore loyalty to the king and received land grants in return. This was ...
Modern Voices
The Decision at Wilmington
Cornwallis arrived at Wilmington in April 1781 with an army that had won its last battle by losing a quarter of itself. Guilford Courthouse was technically a victory — Greene retreated, the British he...
