Nathanael Greene Military person

Nathanael Greene (August 7 [O.S. July 27] 1742 – June 19, 1786, frequently misspelled Nathaniel) was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War, known for his successful command in the Southern Campaign, forcing British general Charles Cornwallis to abandon the Carolinas and head for Virginia. When the war began, Greene was a militia private, the lowest rank possible; he emerged 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 suffered financial difficulties in the post-war years and died suddenly of sunstroke in 1786.

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Birth date	July 27, 1742
Birth place	Rhode Island , Warwick Rhode Island
Date of death	June 19, 1786
Place of death	South Carolina , Edisto Island South Carolina
Resting place	Georgia (U.S. state) , Savannah Georgia

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military operations	American Revolutionary War Battle of Springfield (1780) Battle of Harlem Heights Battle of Brandywine Battle of Monmouth Battle of Trenton Siege of Boston Battle of Germantown Battle of Eutaw Springs Battle of Hobkirk's Hill Battle of Fort Washington Battle of Rhode Island Siege of Ninety-Six
military branch	Continental Army
service start	1775
service end	1783