“If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run, then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” (Martin Luther King Jr.) This quote describes nobody, but General Nathanael Greene. Greene never stopped working to his fullest potential ability, always sedulously achieving his goals. Born at Botowonut in Warwick, Rhode Island on July 27, 1742, Greene was able to pursue his dreams as president of Yale College. With a keen mind, a genius for organization, and an ability to understand and use America’s geography and topography to his advantage, Greene demonstrated a remarkable aptitude for military leadership. Later, Greene became known as the “Fighting Quaker” because of his religious background, which …show more content…
At a young age, Nathanael Greene read many military and battle strategy books to develop his military knowledge. He had always been prepared for the worst, and was able to overcome any challenge. “Given command of a large continental force based in northern New Jersey after the British captured New York City in September 1776. Instead of withdrawing his entire force across the Hudson, he chose to defend Fort Washington.” (American Revolutionary War Encyclopedia, pg. 799) He believed that his army could take charge of Fort Washington, and leave the British contemptible. Greene never went down without a fight and continued until they succeeded. “We fight, get beat, rise and fight again.” (Nathanael Greene). On the afternoon of March 15, 1781 American and British forces clashed for several hours near Guilford Courthouse. The battle was the culmination of several months of hard campaigning by the armies of Nathanael Greene and Charles Cornwallis. The British strategy was centered on conquering the south by destroying General Greene’s army. Greene had always been aware of the proposal, he planned many strategic retreats and engaged in several violent skirmishes. Deployed 3 lines consisted of 350 militia spread out. Artillery was posted at the first and third lines, and his orders were to fall back once the fighting began. British forces drove back Americans, and by noon