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1780 to 1784 month of March, continued.
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March continued . . .
1780 . . .
14th: Expedition led by Spanish Lousianna Governor Bernardo de Galvez captured British Fort Charlotte at present Mobile, Alabama, then in West Florida.
1781 . . .
1st: Articles of Confederation ratified and on next day Second Continental Congress became "The United States in Congress Assembled" as governing body of new nation.
2nd: Skirmish between American detachment under Henry Lee and advance gaurd of British Army under Tarleton at Clapp's Mill, North Carolina.
6th: In principle action of regular forces during maneuvering preceeding Guilford battle, Tarleton's cavalry and 1,000 British infantry attacked "light corps" of Greene's army at Wetzell's Mill, North Carolina. Weaker patriot force withdrew after casualties of 50 or so on each side.
15th: In major engagement at Guilford Court House (near modern Greensboro), North Carolina, Cornwallis with about 2,000 regulars defeated Greene's army of about 4,500 including 2,800 militia, but British suffered exceptionally heavy casualties that forced quick withdra to seacoast. Patriots lost over 400 killed, wounded, and missing, British 532 (more than quarter of thise engaged) killed and wounded alone.
16th: First "Battle of the Capes" forming entrance to Chesapeake Bay fought between French and British fleets of about equal size. French had slightly the better of action, but left British guarding Bay and thus able to reinforce and supply their troops in Virginia.
1782 . . .
7th-8th: American militia attacked Indian settle- ment at Gnadenhuetten, Ohio, killing 100 or more
Battle at Guilford Court House, 1781, March 15th.
Painting of 'Greene's third line' by H. Chalres McBarron.
men, women and children, many of them in cold blood, touching off new and vicious wave of Indian warfare in Ohio-Kentucky area.
1783 . . .
10th-15th: Officers of Continental Army at its Newburgh, New York headquarters on 10 and 12 March issued addresses complaining of Congess' failure to honor its promise of pensions, and of other grievances. On 15 March Washington quelled this unrest in masterly response that illustrated his outstanding leadership.
24th: Spain recognized American independence.
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