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'''Nathanael Greene, Jr.''' (1742-1786) was a general in the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American | '''Nathanael Greene, Jr.''' (1742-1786) was a general in the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolution]]. Although lacking in experience, he became one of [[George Washington]]'s most trusted soldiers. | ||
==Early Life== | ==Early Life== | ||
Nathanael Greene was born in [[Rhode Island]] into a pacifist [[Quaker]] family. The Greene family was prosperous, owning a farm, iron forge, and sawmill. Greene received little formal education as a youth outside of learning to read, as his father believed that secular learning would lead to temptation and sin. | Nathanael Greene was born in [[Rhode Island]] into a pacifist [[Quaker]] family. The Greene family was prosperous, owning a farm, iron forge, and sawmill. Greene received little formal education as a youth outside of learning to read, as his father believed that secular learning would lead to temptation and sin. | ||
Revision as of 11:33, 6 August 2007
Nathanael Greene, Jr. (1742-1786) was a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Although lacking in experience, he became one of George Washington's most trusted soldiers.
Early Life
Nathanael Greene was born in Rhode Island into a pacifist Quaker family. The Greene family was prosperous, owning a farm, iron forge, and sawmill. Greene received little formal education as a youth outside of learning to read, as his father believed that secular learning would lead to temptation and sin.
References
- Golway, Terry. Washington's General (New York:Henry Holt and Company, 2005)