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America at 250: The Rebellious Quaker Who Crippled Britain

A sign welcomes visitors to Spell Hall, the 1770 homestead of Nathanael Greene, in Coventry, R.I. (AP)

By    |   Wednesday, 14 January 2026 08:06 AM EST

The early life of Nathanael Greene didn't portend he would become one of Gen. George Washington's most trusted advisers and a key to America's success in the Revolutionary War.

A native of Rhode Island with no formal education outside of his family's ironworks business, Greene's refusal at a young age to adhere to the doctrines of a strict religious group got him unceremoniously booted out. Not long after, Greene was hanging out with a known war deserter and a local militia unit.

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The early life of Nathanael Greene didn't portend he would become one of Gen. George Washington's most trusted advisers and a key to America's success in the Revolutionary War.
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