They Won the Battle But Lost the War | Guilford Courthouse 1781

Send us Fan MailOn March 15, 1781, British forces under Cornwallis fought Nathanael Greene’s army at Guilford Courthouse.The British won the field—but at a devastating cost.In this battlefield tour, we walk the ground where it happened and break down Greene’s three-line strategy, the intense fighting, and how this battle weakened the British army and set the stage for Yorktown.Sometimes, winning the battle… means losing the war.Subscribe to Our Living History for more real history told on the ground where it happened.