Nathanael Greene

Nathanael Greene (August 7 [O.S.

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.

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