1. Christopher Greene was an American legislator and soldier.
11 Facts About Christopher Greene
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Christopher Greene led the spirited defense of Fort Mercer in the 1777 Battle of Red Bank, and for leading the African American 1st Rhode Island Regiment during the American Revolutionary War, most notably with distinction in the 1778 Battle of Rhode Island.
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Christopher Greene was a deputy to the General Assembly for four years, and Assistant five years.
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When Christopher Greene's father died in 1761, Christopher Greene inherited the family's mill estate and ran the business until he became an officer in the Continental Army.
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Christopher Greene served in the Rhode Island Legislature from 1772 to 1774.
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Christopher Greene was chosen a lieutenant of the Kentish Guards 1774.
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Christopher Greene's battalion was part of Arnold's expedition through present-day Maine to attack the British garrison at Quebec.
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Christopher Greene spent the winter of 1777 to 1778 with his regiment at the Continental Army's winter quarters at Valley Forge near Philadelphia.
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In early 1778, Colonel Christopher Greene returned to the cooler climate of his home state.
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Christopher Greene struggled to piece together a unit of former slaves, the 1st Rhode Island.
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Colonel Christopher Greene temporarily commanded a brigade in the center of the American order of battle.