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title: Colonel Christopher Greene
author: James Sullivan Lincoln
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18453/colonel-christopher-greene/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-02-07
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# Colonel Christopher Greene
_Authored by James Sullivan Lincoln_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18453.jpg)
## Image Caption
Christopher Greene (1737-1781), a colonel in the Continental Army who commanded the famous [1st Rhode Island Regiment](https://www.worldhistory.org/1st_Rhode_Island_Regiment/), the first American military unit to consist primarily of Black soldiers. Greene led the regiment at the battles of Red Bank and Rhode Island but was killed in an ambush by New York Loyalists at Pine's Bridge in May 1781. Oil on canvas by James Sullivan Lincoln, 1863.
Brown University, Providence.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Lincoln, J. S. (2024, February 07). Colonel Christopher Greene. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Lincoln, James Sullivan. "Colonel Christopher Greene." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 07, 2024. .
### MLA
Lincoln, James Sullivan. "Colonel Christopher Greene." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Feb 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christopher_Greene_by_James_Sullivan_Lincoln.jpg) by [**James Sullivan Lincoln**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christopher_Greene_by_James_Sullivan_Lincoln.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 07 February 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.