Forgotten Patriot: The Life & Times of Major-General Nathanael Greene [Paperback]

Lee Patrick Anderson (Author)

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Publication Date: March 1, 2002

A Biography of one of Americas first hero's. Nathanael Greene was a Quaker from Rhode Island who abandoned his religious upbringing and strived to learn more than only what he found in his own backyard. Educated by some of the greatest minds of the late eighteenth century, as well as be self-taught, Nathanael Greene became a master of human nature, politics and military tactics. As a young man he served in the Rhode Island Assembly prior to the Revolutionary War and with a fever pitched love of freedom, soon joined the members of the Sons of Liberty in their quest for independence from their oppressor, England. With the onset of the Revolutionary War, Greene joined the militia as a private and rocketed to the rank of Brigadier General in less than a year. He soon would be George Washington's most trusted general and the most dreaded foe the British would face in the war. Contrary to what is in most history books, the war did not end in 1781, and Greene was alone in the American struggle to oust the British from our shores. For two years, Greene fought a bitterly contested war in the Southern States and ultimately emerged victorious. Denouncing the call of his fellow countrymen to enter politics, Nathanael Greene chose instead to settle down with his family and live the life of a gentleman farmer on his plantation in Georgia. The service and devotion Greene gave to his country has never been recognized and is long overdue. This author intends to rectify that situation.

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A Biography of one of Americas first hero's. Nathanael Greene was a Quaker from Rhode Island who abandoned his religious upbringing and strived to learn more than only what he found in his own backyard. Educated by some of the greatest minds of the late eighteenth century, as well as being self-taught, Nathanael Greene became a master of human nature, politics and military tactics. As a young man he served in the Rhode Island Assembly prior to the Revolutionary War and with a fever pitched love of freedom, soon joined the members of the Sons of Liberty in their quest for independence from their oppressor, England. With the onset of the Revolutionary War, Greene joined the militia as a private and rocketed to the rank of Brigadier General in less than a year. He soon would be George Washington's most trusted general and the most dreaded foe the British would face in the war. Contrary to what is in most history books, the war did not end in 1781, and Greene was alone in the American struggle to oust the British from our shores. For two years, Greene fought a bitterly contested war in the Southern States and ultimately emerged victorious. Denouncing the call of his fellow countrymen to enter politics, Nathanael Greene chose instead to settle down with his family and live the life of a gentleman farmer on his plantation in Georgia. The service and devotion Greene gave to his country has never been recognized and is long overdue. This author intends to rectify that situation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 372 pages
• Publisher: Universal Publishers (March 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581126352
• ISBN-13: 978-1581126358
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,607,401 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Awful Writing and Worse Editing!, December 6, 2004

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This review is from: Forgotten Patriot: The Life & Times of Major-General Nathanael Greene (Paperback)

Sorry, but this is a travesty. Despite the author's good intentions, the book is practically unreadable. The constant errors in grammar and punctuation are overwhelming. Sentences without verbs (like this one)! I guess we'll have to wait until the new bio of Greene comes out in early 2005. I hope (and suspect) that the new bio is as good as Greene deserves!
Edit/Update: Having read the Golway, it really didn't deliver either. It's not tortuous to read but, as noted by another reviewer, Anderson's has more depth. I'm really sorry it's so hard to read.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Telling Greene's Whole Story, April 11, 2005

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Patricia Fowler (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Forgotten Patriot: The Life & Times of Major-General Nathanael Greene (Paperback)

This is by far a more comprehensive book then the recently published work on Nathanael Greene. There's more to Greene than the battles he fought and the letters he wrote. Anderson's book is obviously a work of love and compassion for the man and not just a general under the command of Washington. In Greene's time he was an icon, but today he is all but forgotten in the annals of history. Anderson's book delves into the complicated mind of Nathanael Greene and not the events surrounding him. Yes, the author could have found a better editor, but in no way does it distract from the honesty with which this book was written. This is the true, modern Greene biography