Greene and Cornwallis
Author | : Hugh F. Rankin |
Publisher | : North Carolina Division of Archives & History |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1976 |
ISBN-10 | : 0865261199 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780865261198 |
Rating | : 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Download or read book Greene and Cornwallis written by Hugh F. Rankin and published by North Carolina Division of Archives & History. This book was released on 1976 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the masterful "retreat" of Nathanael Greene's Southern Army before Lord Cornwallis's British regulars in the winter of 1781. This "retreat" culminated in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse (15 March 1781), a battle that severely weakened the British and set the statge for the British surrender at Yorktown.