Had the British secured an easier victory at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781, the entire course of the American Revolution might have changed.
That’s the impression Joshua Howard left after describing the battle today to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. A research historian in the N.C. Office of Archives and History, Howard is also co-author of Long, Obstinate and Bloody: The Battle of Guilford Courthouse, March 15, 1781.
Click play below to hear Howard describe the battle’s significance, especially in changing the strategy of the top British commander, Lord Cornwallis.
3:30 p.m. update: Watch the full 55:23 recording by clicking the play button below.
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