Greensboro in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Expanding Battle
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
You are looking in the direction of that separate engagement, but the fighting actually occurred a half-mile to the south, well beyond the present-day park boundary. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse was far more sprawling than the tour road and boundaries indicate.
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(background) As the battle around the courthouse waned, heavy firing was heard to the south. Cornwallis dispatched Tarleton’s dragoons to investigate. After Lee left them, the American militia, with no protection against cavalry, had to flee.
Maj. Joseph Winston (above) and fellow soldier, Jesse Franklin, were reburied here in 1906 near the monument to Winston and his Surry County militia.
Lt. Colonel Banastre Tarleton (above), British cavalry officer, was known as "Bloody Tarleton" because his troops on more than one occasion had slaughtered surrendering rebel soldiers.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is March 15, 1781.
Location. 36° 7.819′ N, 79° 50.388′ W. Marker is in Greensboro, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is on Tour Road east of Old Battleground Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, on the Auto Tour at stop 4. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2332 New Garden Rd, Greensboro NC 27410, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Winston Monument (a few steps from this marker); Legend vs. Reality (approx. 0.2 miles away); Peter Francisco / Marquis of Bretigny and Col. Wm. Washington (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sustained Firefight (approx. ¼ mile away); Second Line Trail (approx. ¼ mile away); Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Death of Stewart (approx. ¼ mile away); Dr. David Caldwell (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensboro.
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. The American Revolutionary War website. (Submitted on September 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
3. The Battle of Guilford Courthouse 1781. An account of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse from a British perspective from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on September 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,147 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on March 24, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on September 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on September 18, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 8. submitted on March 17, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.