Howard Koslow: Nathanael Green

Artist: Howard Koslow
1924 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1984
Image Size: 12 by 13.75 inches
Overall Size: 18 by 20.625 inches
Medium: Acrylic on Cold Press Illustration Board

With a slight limp and asthmatic speech, Nathanael Greene seemed ill-destined for success. And, in fact, in 1774 when he helped raise a militia -- the Kentish Guards -- his fellow soldiers completely disqualified him as an officer -- based on physical infirmities. Defying the odds, Greene served ably with George Washington in the siege of Boston, in the fighting in and around New York City, and in the retreat across New Jersey following the British capture of Fort Washington. In 1775, he led one of the two American columns at Trenton, then the reserve at Brandywine, and later he took part in the Battle of Germantown. In 1778, Washington named Greene Quartermaster General responsible for keeping the Army supplied. In this capacity and with unflagging determination, he turned the tide of the terrible winter at Valley Forge, bringing the Army back into shape and ready to resume the war by spring. And, on October 14, 1780, he took on his greatest challenge as commander-in-chief of the southern army. The southern campaigns of Greene from December 1780 to December 1781 are almost legendary in military history. His skillful use of guerrilla troops, his insight into the moves of his opponent Cornwallis, his patience, resolution and his common sense, all account for the fact that he never lost a strategic action in the south, helping to win the Revolution for all.

This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood® Commemorative Proofcard for America's Greatest Military Heroes series, postmarked August 7, 1991.

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