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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.

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What colony was the battle of vincennes in?

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.


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What virginian marched across Illinois in winter to defeat the british at Vincennes?

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Who were the leaders the battle of vincennes?

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Who was the commander of the battle of Vincennes?

George Rogers Clark commanded the Virginia Volunteers. Hamilton commanded the British.


What did george rogers clark do during the revolution?

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.


What British outposts did George Rogers Clark's troops capture?

george rogers clarks troops captured the kaskaskia post and the vincennes.


Who was the leader of the Continental Army in the west who took Fort Vincennes from the British?

Lieutenant Colonel George Rogers Clark


Who was the American that captured British outposts at Vincennes?

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.


Which patriots militia leader convinced many Native Americans to abandon their british allies leading to the recovery of the fort at Vincennes Indiana?

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.


Who was the patriot militia leader convinced many native Americans to abandon their british allies leading to the recovery of the fort at vincennes Indiana?

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Which patriot militia leader convinced many native Americans to abandon their British allies leading to the recovery of the fort at vincennes?

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