Battle of Guilford Courthouse

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troops also had some advantages. Many of them were farmers and hunters. They had very good aim, so they could make good use of whatever ammunition they were given. They could take out more people when firing only a few rounds. For this battle Greene had more troops than the British an dthey were determined to fight hard for their freedom.
During the battle Greene stayed with his troops. As expected, some of them ran away, but the ones who stayed put up a good fight. Cornwallis began to fear that he would lose the battle. This was a huge risk for him because if he did North Carolina would lose all of their respect for the Royal army, and his army would be sent to pieces. His fears were strengthened by the fact that the thick trees often kept the from moving toward the American army, and bushes got in the way of their bayonet attacks. Through these troubles the British army continued to fight against any Americans that they came across. Tarleton thought that both of the ...

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