History quiz

Did Cornwallis win the battle of guilford courthouse?

No, Cornwallis did not win the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. The battle was fought on March 15, 1781, between British forces led by General Charles Cornwallis and American forces led by General Nathanael Greene. The battle was a tactical victory for the British, but it was a strategic victory for the Americans. Cornwallis was forced to retreat from North Carolina, and he eventually surrendered his army at Yorktown in October 1781.