Nathanael Greene: Savior of the South

Nathanael Greene: Savior of the South

Nathanael Greene

A Continental Army general during the American Revolutionary War and one of George Washington's most trusted subordinates. Known particularly for his skillful maneuver tactics on the Southern theater, he was called the "Savior of the South." Descended from a Quaker family, he joined the independence movement and contributed greatly to the American victory as Quartermaster General and Commander of the Southern Department.

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Year Nathanael Greene
1742
Birth of Nathanael Greene (Period: August 7, 1742, Location: Potowomut, near Warwick, Rhode Island, Present-day United States (Forge Farm))
1774
Marriage of Nathanael Greene and Catharine Littlefield Greene (Age: 31 years old, Period: July 1774, Location: Colony of Rhode Island)
1775
American Revolutionary War (Age: 32 years old, Period: 1775–1783, Location: Mainly the Southern Colonies and Western Appalachia)
Battles of Lexington and Concord (Age: 32 years old, Period: 1775, Location: )
Siege of Boston (Age: 32 years old, Period: 1775–1776, Location: Boston, Massachusetts)
1781
Battle of Cowpens (Age: 38 years old, Period: 1781, Location: Cowpens, South Carolina)
Battle of Guilford Court House (Age: 38 years old, Period: 1781, Location: Guilford Court House, North Carolina)
1786
Death of Nathanael Greene (Age: 43 years old, Period: June 19, 1786)
Unknown

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