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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.00934 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0028] April 1781 |
| Title | Henry Knox to Benjamin Lincoln about battles at Guilford Courthouse |
| Date | 3 April 1781 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Recipient | Lincoln, Benjamin |
| Document Type | Military document; Correspondence |
| Content Description | Later copy. Complains about Lincoln not writing to him. Describes in great detail the battles between General Nathanael Greene and Lord Cornwallis at Guilford Court House, North Carolina, 15 March 1781. "Gen. Greene fought upon the best principles. If he had been successful, Lord Cornwallis at such a distance in the Country, without communication or resource, must have been ruined. Whereas a defeat on our part could only be partial. The discipline of the enemy decided the day but our people were in high spirits, and it was probable another action must soon take place." Comments that a British fleet recently sailed to reinforce [General Benedict] Arnold. |
| Subjects | Navy Battle Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Continental Army Military History Global History and Civics Treason |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Lincoln, Benjamin (1733-1810) Greene, Nathanael (1742-1786) Cornwallis, Charles Cornwallis, Marquis (1738-1805) Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801) |
| Place written | New Windsor, New York |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |