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Events on Thursday 15 March 1781 1
1781Battle of Guilford Court HouseCostly British victory in North CarolinaBritish forces under Lord Cornwallis defeated an American army led by Nathanael Greene but suffered heavy casualties they could not afford. The losses pushed Cornwallis to abandon the Carolinas and march into Virginia, setting up the Yorktown campaign.