Why do we preserve battle sites? Objective 1. To analyze conflicting written evidence and make reasoned judgments of the essential facts about the Battle of Guilford Courthouse; 2. To analyze statistical data to draw conclusions about the outcome of the battle; 3. To assess the aftermath of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and explain its effect on the outcome of the Revolutionary War; 4. To examine their own community for monuments erected to commemorate wars. Preparation The morning of March 15, 1781, was clear and cold. A light frost had disappeared under the first rays of the sun, but the Duration: 90 Minutes.