Remembering Rhode Island's American Revolutionary War General, Nathanael Greene


ID : 1817   

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ClassGraphic We’ll take an in-depth look at Nathanael Greene, whose strategic and tactical military skills helped deliver victory in the American Revolution. Born to pacifist Quakers in Rhode Island, he nonetheless joined the Continental Army, impressing George Washington with the discipline in the unit he commanded. At 32 he became Washington’s trusted “number 2.” A student of Roman classics on war, Greene led battles in the North, serving also as quartermaster. He then took over command in the South, eventually driving Lord Cornwallis to defeat at Yorktown. After the war, he was awarded a plantation near Savannah, GA where he died of sunstroke at age 43, leaving his wife and 6 children. He also left us the legacy of a new nation.
 
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Class Details

3 Session(s)
Weekly - Sat

Location
OLLI

Instructor
Multiple

 

Notice

Please read:  Suggested Reading: Gerald M. Carbone: Nathanael Greene: A Biography of the American Revolution (Palgrave MacMillan, 2008)

Tuition: 

$40.00

Registration Closes On
Friday, November 7, 2025 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
11/8/2025 - 11/22/2025 Weekly - Sat 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Kingston, OLLI  Map Jessica Wilson  ; Eileen Harrington  ClassRoom

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ID: 1824

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Sat

Location
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Instructor
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