July 27] 1742 – June 19, 1786, frequently misspelled Nathaniel) is a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War.
When the war begins, Greene is a militia private, the lowest rank possible; he emerges from the war with a reputation as George Washington's most gifted and dependable officer.
Many places in the United States are named for him.
Greene suffers financial difficulties in the post-war years and dies suddenly of sunstroke in 1786.