Rhode Island Nathanael Greene

in august, greene , lafayette commanded land forces sent rhode island co-operate french admiral d estaing, in expedition (the battle of rhode island) proved unsuccessful. in june 1780, greene in command @ battle of springfield. in august, resigned office of quartermaster general after long , bitter struggle congress on interference in army administration treasury board , commissions appointed congress. greene had vehemently argued congress on how supply continental army. congress in favor of having individual states provide equipment, had proven ineffective since federal government held little no power on states. month before washington appointed him commander of west point, fell greene preside on court condemned major john andré death on september 29, 1780. greene spent winter of 1780-81 @ house of john tillinghast, important newport merchant.