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Christopher Greene
Born(1737-05-12)May 12, 1737
Warwick, Colony of Rhode Island, British America
DiedMay 13 or May 14, 1781(1781-05-14) (aged 44)
Westchester County, New York, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchContinental Army
Years of service1774–1781
RankColonel (1776–1781)
Unit1st Rhode Island Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War
  • Battle of Quebec
  • Battle of Red Bank (1777)
  • Battle of Rhode Island (1778)
  • Battle of Pine's Bridge (1781)
RelationsNathanael 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 Loyalists, possibly because he was known to lead African American troops.

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