Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Sustained Firefight
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 19, 2006
1. Sustained Firefight Marker
The trees and undergrowth made it impossible to maintain the disciplined formations of classic 18th-century warfare. At this point the single wave of the British assault broke into a series of separate engagements, with clusters of troops trading shots with other small units. After an extended firefight, the redcoats were able to regroup despite costly losses and break through toward the American third line – the tough, well-trained Continentals.
Erected by Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Notable Places • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 36° 7.825′ N, 79° 50.64′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is on Tour Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is in Guilford
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Second Line Trail (here, next to this marker); Lieut. Col. “Hal.” Dixon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Penn (about 600 feet away); Signers Monument (about 600 feet away); William Hooper (about 600 feet away); Signers of the Declaration (about 600 feet away); Nathanael Greene (about 700 feet away); Mrs. Martha McFarlane McGee-Bell (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.
More about this marker. The background of the marker features a picture of a Continental soldier and militiamen behind a rail fence firing at advancing British troops. The upper right corner of the marker contains a map with the caption “A British engineer drew this detailed map shortly after the battle. It clearly shows the pattern of the terrain: many acres of dense woods, with a few cleared fields.”
Also see . . .
1. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. National Park Service. (Submitted on September 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse 1781. An account of
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 19, 2006
2. Marker on Guilford Courthouse Battlefield
Two brigades of Virginia militia were waiting here for the British troops that broke through the American First Line of Defense. After a prolonged stand, the line was finally broken and the militia fell back to the third and final line.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
3. Sustained Firefight Marker at Tour Stop #3
The Sustained Firefight Marker is located at stop # 3 along the auto tour road in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 1, 2010
4. Sustained Firefight Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, August 19, 2006
5. Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
The marker is located on the auto tour road in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 934 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3, 4. submitted on August 1, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on September 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
