 In Virginia, Wayne led a small scouting force of 500 at the 1781 Battle of Green Spring to determine the location of Lord Charles Cornwallis, and they fell into a trap.Once again, Wayne held out against numerically superior forces until reinforced by Major John Wyllys.Cornwallis then attacked, and Wayne<ref>Lancaster, 319–22</ref> led a bayonet charge against the British forces and then retreated in good order as night set in.