Christopher Greene, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Continental Army officer, colonel of the African American 1st Rhode Island Regiment
Date of Birth: 12-May-1737
Place of Birth: Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
Date of Death: 14-May-1781
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Christopher Greene
- Christopher Greene (May 12, 1737 – May 14, 1781) was an American legislator and soldier.
- He is best known for leading 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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