1742 – Continental Army Gen. Nathanael Greene was born in the Township of Warwick, R.I. He became one of
George Washington’s most trusted generals and a Revolutionary War hero.
1782 – George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a decoration to honor soldiers wounded in battle.
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