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3604. GREENE (Nathaniel), Estimate of.—

Greene was truly a great man. He had not, perhaps, all the qualities which so peculiarly
rendered General Washington the fittest man


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on earth for directing so great a contest under
so great difficulties. * * * But Greene was
second to no one in enterprise, in resource, in
sound judgment, promptitude of decision, and
in every other military talent.—
To William Johnson. Ford ed., x, 222.
(M. 1822)