* 1742 – Nathanael Greene, American general ( d. 1786 )

Eventually, he found capable officers, like General Nathanael Greene and his chief-of-staff Alexander Hamilton.

* July 27 – Nathanael Greene, American general ( d. 1786 )

* The town of Martinsborough, North Carolina, itself named for Royal Governor Josiah Martin in 1771, is renamed " Greenesville " in honor of United States General Nathanael Greene by the North Carolina General Assembly ; the name " Greenesville " is later shortened to become Greenville.

* June 19 – Nathanael Greene, major general in the Continental Army, 3rd Quartermaster General

The combined armies of George Washington and Nathanael Greene, with the help of the French Army and Navy, defeated the British in the Battle of Yorktown during October 1781.

Greene County is the name of fourteen counties in the United States of America, each named in honor of American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene:

Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene.

He is based on a composite of historical characters which include Thomas Sumter, Daniel Morgan, Nathanael Greene, Andrew Pickens, and Francis Marion.

* Andy Stahl as General Nathanael Greene.

* List of places named for Nathanael Greene

Its name is in honor of Revolutionary War General Nathanael Greene of Rhode Island.

* Nathanael Greene ( 1742 – 1786 ), American Revolutionary War general

* Major General Nathanael Greene ( Brown ), statue of Nathanael Greene by Henry Kirke Brown

When Major General Nathanael Greene took command in the South, Marion and Lieutenant Colonel Henry Lee were ordered in January 1781 to attack Georgetown but were unsuccessful.

The county is named for American Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene.

During the American Revolution Col. Penn ordered the muster of some 300 militiamen under his command to march south to aid General Nathanael Greene at the battle of Guilford Court House, although some question whether the troops arrived in time for the fighting.

There is also belief that it may be named after Nathanael Greene, a Major General of the Continental Army and one of George Washington's brightest officers.

The county is named for Major General Nathanael Greene ( 1742-1786 ), a major general in the Continental Army from Rhode Island.

Greene County was created on February 9, 1796, from part of Washington County and named for General Nathanael Greene.

It occurs immediately after Jesus has told Nathanael in chapter 1: 50 that " You shall see greater things than that.

From one siege to another, he was a vital member of General George Washington ’ s staff serving well under General Nathanael Greene and coming to Georgia in 1781 in his service during the American Revolution.

It was named by its founders for General Nathanael Greene, beloved friend of George Washington, for whom the county was named.

On February 9, 1790, Elias Stone ’ s growing village was named Greensburgh ( later changed to Greensboro ) in honor of the Revolutionary War Hero, Nathanael Greene, for whom Greene County was also named when it was formed from Washington County in 1796.

* Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War general and second in command to George Washington

Washington employed General John Armstrong, commanding about 1, 000 Pennsylvania militia, to cover Pyle's Ford, a few hundred yards south of Chadds Ford, which was covered by Major Generals Anthony Wayne's and Nathanael Greene's divisions.

Washington wanted to push onto New Brunswick and capture a British pay chest of 70, 000 pounds but Major Generals Henry Knox and Nathanael Greene talked him out of it.

Washington & Nathanael Greene

Major General Nathanael Greene, standing next to George Washington as the most able and trusted Colonial officer of the Revolution, was given command of the southern army and started recruiting additional troops.

Washington consolidated his troops in a new line on heights behind marshy ground, used his artillery to fix the British in their positions, then brought up a four gun battery under Major General Nathanael Greene on nearby Combs Hill to enfilade the British line, requiring Cornwallis to withdraw.

At the Battle of Trenton, under command of Nathanael Greene and after a night of scouting the countryside with Monroe to prevent detection, Washington led a successful assault into the town.

After the Battle of Cowpens, Washington ’ s dragoons assisted the retreat of General Nathanael Greene to Dan River in Virginia by rear guard actions against forces commanded by Lord Cornwallis.

Washington decided to withdraw most of the army to White Plains, leaving a garrison of 1, 200 men under Nathanael Greene to defend Fort Washington on Manhattan.

The Continental Army, under General George Washington, Major General Nathanael Greene, and Major General Israel Putnam, totaling around 1, 800 men, held a series of high ground positions in upper Manhattan against an attacking British division totaling around 5, 000 men under the command of Major General Alexander Leslie.

On September 5, General Nathanael Greene, recently returned to duty from a serious illness, sent Washington a letter urging an immediate withdrawal from New York.

Descendants of Samuel and Mary Gorton include General Nathanael Greene, the only American Revolutionary War general besides George Washington to serve during the entire war.

A council-of-war decided to guard against both possibilities ; Washington kept 10, 000 men to defend Harlem Heights and Fort Washington, Maj. Gen. William Heath took 10, 000 troops to defend Kingsbridge, and Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene was given 5, 000 troops to defend the other side of the Hudson River, near Fort Constitution.

George Washington Greene ( April 8, 1811 – February 2, 1883 ) was an American historian as well as the grandson of Major-General Nathanael Greene, who served during the American Revolutionary War.

Washington informed him that he was back on active duty and ordered him to assist General Peter Muhlenberg's recruiting efforts in Virginia, then to report to General Nathanael Greene.

Among his other works are: Abraham Lincoln ( Union Square, New York City ); Nathanael Greene, George Clinton, Philip Kearny, and Richard Stockton ( all in the National Statuary Hall, United States Capitol, Washington, D. C .); De Witt Clinton ( illustration, below ) and The Angel of the Resurrection, both in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York ; and an Aboriginal Hunter.

The Continental Army response was immediate ; Washington sent a large force under Major General Nathanael Greene to reoccupy Bound Brook.