Under rated?
Not hardly.....!
When I grew up in the 50’s we read our history of the Green Mountain Men and how they were instrumental in our fight for freedom.
Only someone who grew up in modern time and with modern history books, would you hear that he and his men were obscure heroes.
I say Omar Bradley.
Nathaniel Greene was covered ably in McCulloch’s 1776. As I recall, Greene was not a Vermonter, but a Rhode Island farmer who had natural talents in military leadership and strategy. Washington noticed this early on after taking command in 1775 outside of Boston. It is to Washington’s credit that assignments and promotions were based on merit. Another New Englander who was identified by Washington was Henry Knox, a Boston bookstore owner who learned his artillery skills from books in his store. Henry would later serve in Washington’s cabinet. As a fellow New Englander, I am proud of the accomplishments of these long ago heros.
Green mountain boys...Are you thinking about Ethan Allen?
Maybe you’ve got a modern history book too. ;)