Nathanael Greene Quotes


I have lost all confidence in the justice and rectitude of the intentions of Congress.


Context

Resigning as quarter-master-general of the American revolutionary army: Greene would carry his antipathy to Congress even after the war. See {602161}.


Citations

Nathanael Greene, 1742-1786, Revolutionary American Southern Military Commander & Quarter-Master-General, Quoted in Christopher Hibbert, Redcoats and Rebels: The American Revolution Through British Eyes

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Nathanael Greene
  • Born: August 7, 1742
  • Died: June 19, 1786
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Military Officer

Nathanael Greene was a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. He emerged from the war with a reputation as General George Washington's most talented and dependable officer, and is known for his successful command in the southern theater of the war.