Nathanael Greene

Nathanael Greene was a Continental Army general during the American Revolutionary War. He commanded the southern theater from 1780, using maneuver and attrition to weaken British forces.

Battle of Guilford Court House: A 1781 battle in North Carolina in which Greene’s army withdrew after inflicting heavy losses on British forces. Greene’s costly tactical withdrawal helped make continued British campaigning in the South untenable.
Fabian strategy: A strategy of avoiding decisive battle while wearing down an opponent through delay, raids, and attrition. Greene used withdrawal and continued resistance to stretch British forces across the South.
George Washington: The commander in chief of the Continental Army during most of the American Revolutionary War and the first U.S. president. Washington appointed Greene to lead the southern army after the catastrophe at Camden.
Rhode Island and the American Revolution: The political and military history of Rhode Island during the struggle for independence from Britain. Greene’s Rhode Island service helped establish his reputation before his southern command.
Siege of Yorktown: The 1781 siege in Virginia that ended with the surrender of Cornwallis’s British army to American and French forces. The southern campaign helped draw British attention and resources into the Carolinas before the decisive Virginia siege.
Battle of Hobkirk's Hill: A 1781 battle near Camden, South Carolina, in which British forces defeated Greene’s army tactically but soon abandoned Camden. The battle shows how Greene could lose a field engagement yet still gain strategically.
American Revolutionary War Southern Theater: The Revolutionary War campaigns fought in the southern colonies and states, especially from 1778 to 1781. Greene’s command was the central American effort in this theater after 1780.
Daniel Morgan: An American officer who commanded the force that defeated Banastre Tarleton at the Battle of Cowpens. Morgan’s victory shaped the pursuit that Greene turned into a campaign of maneuver.
Siege of Boston: The 1775–1776 campaign in which American forces besieged British troops in Boston until their evacuation. Greene commanded troops in the early war, when the Continental Army was taking shape.
American Revolutionary War: A war from 1775 to 1783 in which thirteen North American colonies won independence from Great Britain. Greene’s campaign contributed to the wider military struggle that secured American independence.

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