Nathaniel Greene was a skilled and dangerous tactician. He knew just how to handle battle and did what he needed to do to preserve and aid his men. (“The American Revolution”) He joined the Southern Continental Army, rose through the ranks, and became commander (Saba), (Gregg 60). In battle, he was fearsome, but always held his men’s best interests at heart. He used different tactics several times, including dividing his own army to flank and defeat the British, forcing them to divide their force. He even gave his own wealth to help the Patriot’s cause. Rather than doing large attacks on the British, he knew his and his own forces’ power and did small attacks to save more men in his army (Saba). Greene captured several forts, including Motte,
