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Greene, Nathanael

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | © The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military 2001, originally published by Oxford University Press 2001. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Greene, Nathanael (1742–86) Revolutionary War general and adviser to George Washington, who assisted him in planning and executing the American retreat across New Jersey and the attack on Trenton (1776). Considered by many the outstanding military strategist of the period, Greene played a pivotal role at Brandywine (1777) and as commander of the Southern Department (1780–82).

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