H.Res. 1111

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1111 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1111

Recognizing the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse 
and encouraging all United States citizens to visit the Guilford 
Courthouse National Military Park in Guilford County, North Carolina.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 12, 2026

Mr. McDowell (for himself, Mr. Hudson, and Ms. Foxx) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources

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RESOLUTION

Recognizing the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse 
and encouraging all United States citizens to visit the Guilford 
Courthouse National Military Park in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Whereas, on March 15, 1781, during the Revolutionary War, American forces under 
the command of Major General Nathanael Greene clashed with British 
forces under Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis at the Battle of 
Guilford Courthouse in Guilford County, North Carolina;
Whereas the Battle of Guilford Courthouse was one of the largest engagements in 
the Southern Theater of the Revolutionary War, involving roughly 4,500 
American and 2,100 British troops and militia;
Whereas the first line of the American force was comprised primarily of North 
Carolina militiamen;
Whereas, during the hours-long battle, the British army took the field at great 
cost while General Greene skillfully kept his army intact and organized 
an orderly withdraw;
Whereas the battle was a pyrrhic victory for the British, who lost a quarter of 
their force in a single day;
Whereas General Cornwallis failed in his goal of capturing and destroying 
General Greene's army;
Whereas, after the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, General Greene was able to 
launch a campaign to unravel British control over the Carolinas;
Whereas, after the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, General Cornwallis was forced 
to seek resupply and reinforcements, first in Wilmington, North 
Carolina, then in Yorktown, Virginia, where he was ultimately trapped 
and forced to surrender by General George Washington;
Whereas the Battle of Guilford Courthouse was a significant moment in the 
direction of the Revolutionary War, made possible by the bravery and 
sacrifice of the American and North Carolinian troops and militiamen who 
fought there;
Whereas, in 1917, Congress provided for the establishment of the Guilford 
Courthouse National Military Park to preserve the historic battlefield 
and allow United States citizens to see this history firsthand;
Whereas the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is still open to this 
day, and presents a great opportunity for United States citizens 
interested in learning more about our country's history during the 250th 
anniversary of our independence; and
Whereas March 15, 2026, marks the 245th anniversary of the Battle of Guilford 
Courthouse: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes the 245th anniversary of the Battle of 
Guilford Courthouse in Guilford County, North Carolina;
(2) honors the bravery and sacrifice of the American and 
North Carolinian patriots who fought and died at the Battle of 
Guilford Courthouse;
(3) recognizes the significant role that the Battle of 
Guilford Courthouse played in our country's successful fight 
for independence; and
(4) encourages all United States citizens to visit Guilford 
County, North Carolina, and tour the Guilford Courthouse 
National Military Park to celebrate the 250th anniversary of 
our independence.
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