Find an excellent description of this important "turning point" battle that led to the victory at Yorktown. Important terms and names of people and places are hyperlinked to the glossary for additional explanation.
"The Americans fought like demons," a quote from Cornwallis on the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. Find historical highlights and biographical notes on Nathanael Greene and Lord Cornwallis.
The National Park Service provides a brief history of the Moore House where the surrender of Cornwallis took place. The Articles of Capitulation are explained as well.
This site provides a history of Valley Forge from the Valley Forge National Historical Park. Includes a quote from George Washington.
A discussion of geologic time, along with a presentation of evidence for the time span involved.
A site that tells of the importance of Morristown, NJ to Washington and his army as a winter encampment during the Revolutionary War.