George Rogers Clark faced the British forces led by Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton at the Siege of Fort Vincennes in 1779. Hamilton commanded a small garrison of British soldiers and their Native American allies. Clark's successful campaign to capture the fort was pivotal in strengthening American control over the Northwest Territory during the Revolutionary War.
George Rogers Clark captured Kaskaskia cahokia vincennes.
George Rogers Clark
George Rogers clark
George Rogers Clark
george rogers clarks troops captured the kaskaskia post and the vincennes.
George Rogers Clark captured Kaskaskia cahokia vincennes.
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.
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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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No. George Rogers Clark National Historic Park is actually the site of the Monument dedicated to George Rogers Clark. It is at Vincennes, Indiana.
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