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Continental soldiers

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Creator
David Walbert
Date created
March 15, 2008
Location
Greensboro, North Carolina
License
This photograph copyright ©2008. Terms of use

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  • The Battle of Guilford Courthouse: (Page 6)
  • Revolutionary North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the era of the American Revolution. Topics include the Regulators, the resistance to Great Britain, the War for Indpendence, and the creation of new governments. (Page 5.9)
  • North Carolina History: A Sampler: A sample of the more than 800 pages of our digital textbook for North Carolina history, including background readings, various kinds of primary sources, and multimedia. Also includes an overview of the textbook and how to use it. (Page 7.2)

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Continental soliders at a reenactment

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Continental soldiers — portrayed here at a reenactment of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse — were of all ages and wore a variety of uniforms. They didn’t look like a professional army by European standards, but by 1781, they had learned to fight like one.