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| − | ''' | + | '''Nathanael Greene, Jr.''' (1742-1786) was an American general during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. He was a native of the state of [[Rhode Island]].<ref>http://www.sec.state.ri.us/library/riinfo/riinfo/knowrhode</ref> Although having no prior military experience, Greene proved himself to be [[George Washington]]'s most capable general, serving as the Quartermaster General and leading a successful southern campaign where more seasoned generals, such as [[Horatio Gates]] and [[Benjamin Lincoln]], had failed. |
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Nathanael Greene, Jr. (1742-1786) was an American general during the American Revolutionary War. He was a native of the state of Rhode Island.[1] Although having no prior military experience, Greene proved himself to be George Washington's most capable general, serving as the Quartermaster General and leading a successful southern campaign where more seasoned generals, such as Horatio Gates and Benjamin Lincoln, had failed.
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1776 by David McCullough.
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