Nathanael Greene
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| Nathanael Greene | |
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| Nickname | "The Fighting Quaker" |
| Buried at | Johnson Square Savannah, Georgia |
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| Years of service | 1775–1783 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War Siege of Boston Battle of Harlem Heights Battle of Fort Washington Battle of Trenton Battle of Brandywine Battle of Germantown Battle of Monmouth Battle of Rhode Island Battle of Springfield (1780) Battle of Guilford Court House Battle of Hobkirk's Hill Siege of Ninety-Six Battle of Eutaw Springs |
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Nathanael Greene (August 7, 1742-June 19, 1786) was a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He was from Rhode Island and was a Quaker. Before the war, he was a blacksmith and a delegate to the Rhode Island General Assembly. During the war, he commanded a fort in Boston and a part of Washington's army during the New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia campaigns. Late in the war, Greene commanded an army in the South. After the war, he moved to Georgia, where he died of sunstroke.