Guilford Courthouse Project (Index)

Index to Posts in the Guilford Courthouse in Miniature Series

Overview

• Battle of Guilford Courthouse Project

Research Posts

• The Americans at Guilford Courthouse [Reconstruction of the American order of battle based on an obscure troop return]
• The 71st at Guilford Courthouse [Surprising statements made about this British regiment in the pension applications of American veterans]
• The Third Line at Guilford Courthouse [Reconstruction of the American third line based on participant statements]
• Fighting Formations at Guilford Courthouse [An old map provides evidence that the British used an open-order formation]
• The “Separate Battle” at Guilford Courthouse [The sequence of events in one part of the battle can be interpreted in two different ways]
• On the Origins of the Defense in Depth [Comment on how Greene’s tactics can be traced at least as far back as the New York campaign of 1776]

Preparing the Miniatures

• Painting Minifigs Riflemen [Step-by-step process of painting some Rockbridge Riflemen]
• Almost There [Painting Lee's Legion]
• Battle Flags for the Continentals [Creatively designing flags for the Continentals]
• Painting Update: Regiment von Bose [Pictures of my first Hessian Regiment]

Preparing the Model Battlefield

• Preparing the Diorama (1)
• Preparing the Diorama (2)
• Preparing the Diorama (3)
• Preparing the Diorama (4)
• Preparing the Diorama (5)

The Battle in Miniature

• Part 1: Background information

Action on the First Line

• Part 2: Exchange of artillery fire
• Part 3: British infantry advance
• Part 4: Infantry fight on the first line
• Part 5: Webster’s fight on the British left flank

Action on the Second Line

• Part 6: Actions involving Lawson’s brigade of Virginia militia
• Part 7: Actions involving Stevens’ brigade of Virginia militia
• Part 8: Start of the “separate battle” at Guilford Courthouse on the British right flank

Action on the Third Line

• Part 9: Webster’s attack
• Part 10: The British Guards attack
• Part 11: The Americans counterattack
• Part 12: The Guards are defeated, but the British renew the attack
• Part 13: The Americans are driven from the third line
• Part 14: The separate battle continues
• Part 15: Conclusion of the battle of Guilford Courthouse