British and Continental forces clash at the Battle of Guilford Court House in present-day Greensboro, North Carolina. While technically a British victory, the British lost approximately 25% of their command, and the battle forced General Charles Cornwallis north into Virginia, where he would encounter a combined American and French force.
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