Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . NATHANIEL GREENE. 208 When Washington withdrew to White Plains he sent Greene towatch Staten Island, and a little later he was pnt in charge of the troopsin New Jersey. When the brilliant dash at Trenton was made Greenewas Washingtons best man, and his assistance at Princeton had mnch to do with that victory. ^. ^ j • +t. While the army was encamped at Morristown, New Jersey, dnrmg the. now put wArrs into them, winter of the war, Greene was sent by Washington to Cong
Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . NATHANIEL GREENE. 208 When Washington withdrew to White Plains he sent Greene towatch Staten Island, and a little later he was pnt in charge of the troopsin New Jersey. When the brilliant dash at Trenton was made Greenewas Washingtons best man, and his assistance at Princeton had mnch to do with that victory. ^. ^ j • +t. While the army was encamped at Morristown, New Jersey, dnrmg the. now put wArrs into them, winter of the war, Greene was sent by Washington to Congress toset before it the condition of the army and the need of more troops whatdangers it would have to meet, and what was needed to prepare for thern^Only a part of the needed assistance was gained, and the spring openedwith poor prospects for the patriots. _ In the battle of Brandywine, the first in the campaign of 1777, Greenedistinguished himself during the retreat of the defeated Amencans by his 204 NATHANIEL GREENE. coolness and firmness in holding tlie British back from their hot pursuituntil the disordered ranks could reform. Finding a favorable spot in anarrow pass through a thicket, he made a stand and held the pass untilnightfall. It is said that if his advice had been taken, both the defeat at Brandy-wine and that at Germantown, immediately after, might have been was asked to select places for the army each time, and chose strongones where they could have held their grou
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