Christopher Greene
Christopher Greene | |
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| Born | May 12, 1737 Warwick, Colony of Rhode Island, British America |
| Died | May 13 or May 14, 1781 (aged 44) near Yorktown, Westchester County, New York, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Continental Army |
| Service years | 1774–1781 |
| Rank | Colonel (1776–1781) |
| Unit | 1st Rhode Island Regiment |
| Conflicts | American Revolutionary War |
| Relations | Nathanael Greene (third cousin), Governor William Greene (second cousin), Griffin Greene (brother-in-law) |
Christopher Greene (May 12, 1737 – May 14, 1781) 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 African American 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.