politician
Christopher Greene.
Continental Army officer, colonel of the African American 1st Rhode Island Regiment (1737-1781)
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About Christopher Greene
Christopher Greene was an American legislator and soldier. He led the spirited defense of Fort Mercer in the 1777 Battle of Red Bank, and for leading the racially integrated 1st Rhode Island Regiment during the American Revolutionary War, most notably with distinction in the 1778 Battle of Rhode Island. He was killed in May 1781 at the Battle of Pine's Bridge by Loyalist troops.
Everything about Christopher Greene →- Occupation
- politician
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- May 12, 1737
- Died
- May 14, 1781