New insights on General Nathanael Greene and the Southern fight for American independence
Nathanael Greene, a major general in the Continental Army, played a pivotal role in the American Revolution. Celebrated as second only to George Washington in military prowess, Greene excelled at coordinating Continental regulars, local militia, and partisan guerrillas. General Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution in the South explores his innovative leadership, including his reliance on South Carolina’s mounted partisans Thomas Sumter and Francis Marion, his integration of militia, and his bold proposal to arm and free enslaved men in return for service.
As commander in the Southern Department, he turned British dominance into one of the Revolution’s greatest reversals, ensuring American independence. Editors Gregory D. Massey and Jim Piecuch bring together leading scholars to reassess this decisive period of Greene’s career.
