The maneuvers of Greene and Cornwallis through North Carolina, including an exciting "race to the Dan" led to the eventual defeat at Yorktown. Some websites now claim it was an American victory...it was not. But it bloodied Cornwallis so severely he had to resupply and await reinforcement. The anniversary is today, March 15.
1 posted on
03/15/2024 3:44:35 AM PDT by
Adder
To: Adder
One of my ancestors....7 generations ago...served in the North Carolina militia and fought in this battle. I have his written account given when he was an old man in the 1820s. In it he swears he fired his 3 shots before running away.
The big complaint was that the militia did not all fire their 3 aimed shots at the redcoats before fleeing - thus did not thin their ranks sufficiently - and that’s why the Colonial Secessionists lost the battle.
2 posted on
03/15/2024 3:50:08 AM PDT by
FLT-bird
To: Adder
To: Adder
Tarleton's Quarters!
7 posted on
03/15/2024 5:06:35 AM PDT by
Kartographer
(“We Mutually Pedge To Each Other, Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
To: Adder
Very proud to come from the same family as General Nathanael Greene.
8 posted on
03/15/2024 5:43:36 AM PDT by
jmaroneps37
(Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
To: Adder
Thanks for posting that great reminder.
10 posted on
03/15/2024 6:19:04 AM PDT by
Cincinnatus.45-70
(What do DemocRats enjoy more than a truckload of dead babies? Unloading them with a pitchfork!)
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