Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . etroops of Greene ^ the bestdisciplined in the wholearmy. Washington andGreene became fast friends /r/mfMf^mB^^/^^^^^^^B^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^/y. X^^^^fii /I^^^i^r^^^^SfeMB^^^^^ The great commander saw at once that he could placeconfidence in this youngRhode Islander, and hedid. But during the nextbattle—that of Long Isl-GENERAL NATHANIEL GREENE. and—Grccue lay help- less with an attack of fever, within sound of the firing but scarcely ableto raise his head from the
Great Americans and their noble deeds; containing the lives of almost fifty of our nation's heroes and heroines .. . etroops of Greene ^ the bestdisciplined in the wholearmy. Washington andGreene became fast friends /r/mfMf^mB^^/^^^^^^^B^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^/y. X^^^^fii /I^^^i^r^^^^SfeMB^^^^^ The great commander saw at once that he could placeconfidence in this youngRhode Islander, and hedid. But during the nextbattle—that of Long Isl-GENERAL NATHANIEL GREENE. and—Grccue lay help- less with an attack of fever, within sound of the firing but scarcely ableto raise his head from the pillow. This was a greater trial than any heever had on the field. He had made himself thoroughly familiar withall the points along the shore. He knew just where the most dangerousplaces were, and just where the strongest blows could be struck betterthan any one else, and now he must lie still and wait for the result. Heactually cried when told of the Americans defeat and the great havocmade in his own favorite regiment. Just as soon as he dared leave hisbed, he mounted his horse and again took his 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
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