Nathanael Greene

Nathanael Greene (August 7, 1742 (N.S.) – June 19, 1786), was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. When the war began, Greene was a militia private; he emerged from the war with a reputation as George Washington's most gifted and dependable officer.

Memorials

Two ships in the United States Navy were named General Greene for him. There is a monument to Greene in Savannah (1829). His statue, with that of Roger Williams, represents the state of Rhode Island in the National Hall of Statuary in the Capitol at Washington; in the same city there is a bronze equestrian statue of him by H. K. Brown. He is also memorialized at the site of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse near what is now Greensboro, North Carolina, the city named after him.

Related Topics:
United States Navy - ''General Greene'' - Roger Williams - National Hall of Statuary - Capitol - Washington - H. K. Brown - Battle of Guilford Courthouse - Greensboro, North Carolina

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• See also:List of places named for Nathanael Greene