Nathanael Greene: A Biography of the American Revolution
A top American commander throughout the War of Independence, Greene here inspires a second biographical rendering, following Washington’s General, by Terry Golway (2004). Less analytical than Golway’s portrait, Carbone’s version is more journalistic, reflecting its origin in a series the author wrote for newspaper readers in Rhode Island, Greene’s home colony/state. The benefit in book form is a brisk march through Greene’s short life (44 years) but action-packed military career. Born a Quaker, Greene, perhaps, was not meant to be a Friend: he rocketed from private to general in 1775, when Washington recruited Greene for his ability to run a tight regiment as well as his aggressiveness in the field. Greene is recognized in military history for saving Washington’s army at Brandywine in 1777 and Monmouth in 1778. His major strategic contribution to American victory was his independent command that drove Cornwallis out of the Carolinas and toward eventual defeat at Yorktown. Arranging events in a chronological illustration of Greene’s canniness in the duel with Cornwallis, Carbone’s informative portrait should connect with the American Revolution readership. --Gilbert Taylor--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.