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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Nathanael Greene; Nathanael Greene |
| Material Type: | Biography, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Terry Golway |
| ISBN: | 0805070664 9780805070668 |
| OCLC Number: | 55220273 |
| Notes: | "A John Macrae book." |
| Description: | x, 355 p. : maps ; 25 cm. |
| Contents: | The Quaker general -- A downright democracy -- The making of a rebel -- An uncommon degree of zeal -- The dark part of night -- Victory or death -- The cries of the people -- Low intrigue -- "It wounds my feelings" -- "O, this war!" -- "The prospect is dismal" -- Victory -- Forging a nation -- Unfinished business. |
| Responsibility: | Terry Golway. |
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Abstract:
Profiles the Revolutionary War hero as a self-educated military genius who renounced his Quaker upbringing to join the Rhode Island militia in 1774, describing the daring exploits that placed him at the head of the southern campaign, during which he triumphed over Lord Cornwallis.
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