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Pyrrhic Victory at Guilford
- In March 1781, Cornwallis won the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, but suffered heavy casualties.
- This eroded his army's morale, as they faced continued hardship with little progress in securing the South.
Shifting Strategies
- General Nathanael Greene proposed attacking British garrisons in South Carolina, hoping to force Cornwallis into a difficult choice.
- However, Cornwallis had a different plan: abandon the Carolinas and move to Virginia.
Continental Army Mutiny
- Mutiny occurred within the Continental Army in the winter of 1780-1781 due to poor conditions and inadequate pay.
- Despite these hardships, Washington's leadership had previously prevented such uprisings.