Nathanael Greene

Nathanael Greene, Jr. (1742-1786) was a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. 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)