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﻿ ﻿N is for Nathaneal Greene 1742-1782   

Nathaneal Greene was one of the first of four men in Rhode Island to go to Lexington and Concord when the news arrived to Rhode Island. Greene was also a friend one of Washingtons friends, Greene was made Commander with a rank of general. His studies in military science helped him in his experiences with his men. When Washington arrived to command the armies around Boston in July, Greene welcomed Washington on behalf of the army. Almost from the beginning a life-long friendship began between the two men. In a little while the armies were placed on the continental organization plan which resulted in the reduction of Greene's rank from Major-General to Brigadier-General, a demotion which he accepted in good grace. [|http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/served/greene.]

