Described by Thomas Jefferson as, ¨Second to no one in enterprise, in resource, in sound judgement, promptitude of decision, and every other military talent.¨, Nathanael Greene was a Revolutionary War general, serving all the eight years of the war, who was key in the success of the Americans in the war. (Archives)
Though he is remembered now as a military general, a significant portion of his success can be attributed to his political background. From 1770-1772 and then in 1775, Nathanael Greene served as a deputy in the General Assembly of Rhode Island, where he was known for his critical reasoning and sound judgement. (General)
After serving in a militia company known as the Kentish Guards starting in 1774, (Encyclopedia), he was appointed …show more content…
His failure at Fort Washington due to poor strategic planning influenced him and his career for the remainder of his life. (Encyclopedia)
In the infamous battle of Trenton, Greene served alongside George Washington and was in command of the left column and was instrumental in the defeat and capture of the German Hessians. (Encyclopedia)
On March 2nd, 1778, Greene was appointed by George Washington as the new Quartermaster-General of the Continental Army (Revolution), in charge of the quartering of and the equipment of troops. (Encyclopedia) His great skill and eptitude at the management of the troops was influential in the deciding victory of the Americans in the war.
Perhaps one of the deciding moments of Greene's career and the Revolutionary War was when he was appointed Commander of the Southern Campaign in order to stop the British from further occupying the South. He built and supported supply lines and utilized his skills as a former Quartermaster-General to unify local forces and movements. He was considered essential for Cornwallis’s surrender to George Washington at Yorktown, after exhausting his troops in the “Race to the Dan”
Though he is remembered now as a military general, a significant portion of his success can be attributed to his political background. From 1770-1772 and then in 1775, Nathanael Greene served as a deputy in the General Assembly of Rhode Island, where he was known for his critical reasoning and sound judgement. (General)
After serving in a militia company known as the Kentish Guards starting in 1774, (Encyclopedia), he was appointed …show more content…
His failure at Fort Washington due to poor strategic planning influenced him and his career for the remainder of his life. (Encyclopedia)
In the infamous battle of Trenton, Greene served alongside George Washington and was in command of the left column and was instrumental in the defeat and capture of the German Hessians. (Encyclopedia)
On March 2nd, 1778, Greene was appointed by George Washington as the new Quartermaster-General of the Continental Army (Revolution), in charge of the quartering of and the equipment of troops. (Encyclopedia) His great skill and eptitude at the management of the troops was influential in the deciding victory of the Americans in the war.
Perhaps one of the deciding moments of Greene's career and the Revolutionary War was when he was appointed Commander of the Southern Campaign in order to stop the British from further occupying the South. He built and supported supply lines and utilized his skills as a former Quartermaster-General to unify local forces and movements. He was considered essential for Cornwallis’s surrender to George Washington at Yorktown, after exhausting his troops in the “Race to the Dan”