[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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