Joshua Howard, research historian in the N.C. Office of Archives and History, explains why the Battle of Guilford Courthouse proved important in the ultimate outcome of the Revolutionary War. Howard delivered these remarks during a presentation to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society August 17, 2009. To watch full-length presentations of John Locke Foundation events, click here.
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