They were drawn up entirely in the wood, about three hundred yards in rear of the first, and on either side of the great Salisbury road.
The third line was placed about three hundred yards in rear of the second, and was composed of continental troops.

The Virginia brigade, commanded by General Huger, was on the right; that of Maryland, commanded by Colonel Williams, was on the left.

They were drawn up obliquely, with their left diverging from the second line, and partly in open ground.
The first and third regiments of dragoons, amounting to one hundred and two troopers, Kirkwood's company of light infantry, and a regiment of militia riflemen under Colonel Lynch, formed a corps of observation for the security of the right flank, which was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Washington.

The legion, consisting of one hundred and sixty-eight horse and foot, and a body of riflemen commanded by Colonels Campbell and Preston, formed a corps of observation for the security of the left flank, which was placed under Lieutenant Colonel Lee.

The artillery was in the front line, in the great road leading through the centre, with directions to fall back as the occasion should require.
Though Lord Cornwallis was sensible that the numbers of the American army were greatly augmented by troops whose continuance in service would be of short duration, he deemed it so important to the interests of his sovereign to maintain the appearance of superiority in the field, that he was unwilling to decline the engagement now offered him.
[Sidenote: March 14.] [Sidenote: Fifteenth.] On the advance of Greene, therefore, he prepared for action; and early in the morning moved from his ground, determined to attack the adverse army wherever it should be found.