On February 6,1779 Clark, at the head of 127 men , started a 180 overland miles march to Vincennes. He entered the town on February 23rd, forcing the British force of some 100 men, under Lt.Colonel Hamilton, to retreat in Fort Sackville: After two days of fighting the surviving defenders of the fort surrendered to the Americans.
george rogers clarks troops captured the kaskaskia post and the vincennes.
Lieutenant Colonel George Rogers Clark
George Rogers Clark forced the British to surrender at Fort Sackville, located in present-day Vincennes, Indiana. This pivotal event occurred in February 1779 during the American Revolutionary War, when Clark's forces launched a surprise attack, leading to the capitulation of British Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton and his troops. This victory was significant in securing American control over the Northwest Territory.
George Rogers Clark
George Rogers Clark captured Kaskaskia cahokia vincennes.
The battle of Vincennes toke place in Illinois on Febuary 23, 1779 when George Clark traveled through the Ohio river to get to Vincennes to attack Henry Hamilton, Clark won by have Hamilton surrender by Clark catching them by surprise. George Clark was American and Henry Hamilton was British.
American: George Rogers Clark British: Colonel Henry Hamilton
George Rogers Clarks
American: George Rogers Clark British: Colonel Henry Hamilton
George Rogers Clark commanded the Virginia Volunteers. Hamilton commanded the British.
Clark lead Virginia frontier fighters against the British in the Ohio Valley. Clark also captured the British forts at Kaskaskia and Cahokia with the help of some Miami Indians. He also planned a surprise attack on the British fort at Vincennes. When he and his men reached the fort, they spread out Into the Woods and made their numbers appear greater. The British commander believed it useless to fight. He surrendered Vincennes in February 1779.
george rogers clarks troops captured the kaskaskia post and the vincennes.
Lieutenant Colonel George Rogers Clark
George Rogers Clark captured Ft. Sackville and the Vincennes. Richard Henry Lee was a sub-commander under George Rogers Clark. It was Clark who actually won the battle of Vincennes after capturing Ft Sackville. Clark, through ingenious tactics that made it appear as though there were more American troops in Vincennes than what actually remained of his force, was able to keep the fort and the town surrounding it against overwhelming odds.
George Roger Clark was the militia leader who convinced many Native Americans to abandon their British allies leading to the recovery of the fort at Vincennes Indiana.
George Rogers Clark
George Rogers Clark