This Day in History: Battle of Guilford Courthouse, March 15, 1781

Al — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:48:28 +0000

On this day in 1781, the “Southern Army” under command of Nathanael Greene met the force of British soldiers commanded by Lord Charles Cornwallis. In a fight of several hours, Greene and his soldiers were driven from the field by an enemy they probably outnumbered by about two to one. However to achieve this victory, Cornwallis broke the spirit of his disciplined troops. ”Falling back” to Wilmington, North Carolina, where his army could be resupplied from the sea, Cornwallis ultimately decided to march north into Virginia and see if he could have better success in suppressing the rebellion there. Greene, having followed Cornwallis eastwards for a week, turned away and into South Carolina, and began a campaign for its liberation from British rule. Like many battles, Guilford Courthouse seems to have solved nothing, yet determined everything.

American Ideas I (aka Great Issues III): Judith Sargent Murray Thread

Al — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 22:11:32 +0000

Since the elements are conspiring against us, let’s hold class on the web. Here’s my first question regarding Ms. Murray. Given: that her essay is a set of refutations of claims that have been made by men against women, to justify women’s political and civil inequality. Question: what are some of these claims? Everyone post at once.

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This Day in History: Battle of Guilford Courthouse, March 15, 1781

American Ideas I (aka Great Issues III): Judith Sargent Murray Thread