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Major-General Nathanael Greene (August 7, [ O.S. July 27] 1742 – June 19, 1786) was an American military officer and planter who served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Jun 15, 2024 · Nathanael Greene (born August 7, 1742, Potowomut, Rhode Island [U.S.]—died June 19, 1786, Mulberry Grove, Georgia, U.S.) was an American army general in the American Revolution (1775–83).
6 days ago · Nathanael Greene (1742-1786) was a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). One of George Washington's most trusted subordinates, Greene served capably as Quartermaster General before leading the southern American army during the final years of the war. He is often considered the second-best American ...
Nathanael Greene’s rise to prominence as one of the most skilled and celebrated generals of the American Revolution appears unlikely based upon his early life. Greene was born to a devout Quaker family in Rhode Island in August of 1742.
Back in Rhode Island, the General Assembly ordered a force of 1,600 men to be called into the service and Nathanael Greene was made commander with the rank of Major-General. In June 1775 he had his troops in position around Boston.
May 31, 2022 · Nathanael Greene was an officer in the Continental Army who led American forces to a strategic victory in the Southern Campaign. He was a friend of George Washington and is considered by many to be a brilliant military strategist, perhaps only second to Washington himself.
Nathanael Greene was a Major General in the Continental Army, an ardent admirer of George Washington and his most trusted military subordinate. A Rhode Island foundry owner and politician before the Revolutionary War, Greene was affiliated with the Wards, one of two factions that dominated Rhode Island politics during the 1760s and 1770s.
