Quiz  /  Battle of Guilford Courthouse

  • 1. 
    In what state did the Battle of Guilford Courthouse take place?

  • South Carolina
  • Pennsylvania
  • Massachusetts
  • North Carolina

  • 2. 
    Who won the Battle of Guilford Courthouse?

  • Americans
  • British

  • 3. 
    Around how many soldiers did the Americans have at the battle?

  • 7200
  • 1200
  • 500
  • 4400

  • 4. 
    Around how many soldiers did the British have at the battle?

  • 7600
  • 4800
  • 600
  • 1900

  • 5. 
    Who was the main commander of the American forces at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse?

  • Daniel Morgan
  • Nathanael Greene
  • Horatio Gates
  • George Washington

  • 6. 
    True or False: The Battle of Guilford Courthouse lasted almost three weeks.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 7. 
    What British general had his horse shot out from under him during the battle?

  • Benedict Arnold
  • William Howe
  • John Burgoyne
  • George Cornwallis

  • 8. 
    Which of the following best describes General Nathanael Greene's military strategy in the South?

  • To wear down the British a bit at a time
  • To destroy the British army in one big battle
  • To avoid fighting at all costs
  • To overwhelm the British with superior numbers

  • 9. 
    True or False: The large losses of the British Army during the battle helped the Americans to eventually win the war.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 10. 
    Where did Cornwallis march his army after the battle?

  • Yorktown, Virginia
  • Boston, Massachusetts
  • New York, New York
  • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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