Rev War
I don't know much about the Rev War beyond early 1777, so I had the chance today to see some totally new stuff for me. I visited Guilford Court House National Battlefield today, which happened to be the 232nd anniversary of the battle.
Although Guilford Court House was a loss for the Continental Army, the British lost a quarter of their 1,900 men, making it a costly victory for them. The battle led directly to Cornwalis's departure from the Carolinas and his eventual surrender at Yorktown seven months later.
The battlefield was packed with visitors, so it was hard to get a sense of the place because there was so much hustle and bustle, but it seemed like a pretty neat place. Of course, development encroaches on all sides. I suspect when the trees have greened up, it'll block out much of the modern world.
As a bonus, there's a little house on the battlefield where Burke Davis once lived. Davis was a historian who wrote popular histories of the Civil War, including the first book I ever read on Jackson, They Called Him Stonewall. He'd converted the building to a modern house, which the Park Service has since restored it to its Rev War-condtion.
Although Guilford Court House was a loss for the Continental Army, the British lost a quarter of their 1,900 men, making it a costly victory for them. The battle led directly to Cornwalis's departure from the Carolinas and his eventual surrender at Yorktown seven months later.
The battlefield was packed with visitors, so it was hard to get a sense of the place because there was so much hustle and bustle, but it seemed like a pretty neat place. Of course, development encroaches on all sides. I suspect when the trees have greened up, it'll block out much of the modern world.
As a bonus, there's a little house on the battlefield where Burke Davis once lived. Davis was a historian who wrote popular histories of the Civil War, including the first book I ever read on Jackson, They Called Him Stonewall. He'd converted the building to a modern house, which the Park Service has since restored it to its Rev War-condtion.