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May 10, 2024 · Early in 1779, Clark received word from Fort Sackville that the Lieutenant Governor of Canada, Henry Hamilton, had retaken that outpost for Great Britain. On February 5, Clark led 170 volunteers from Fort Kaskaskia 210 miles over "drownded country" in the dead of winter in 18 days to capture Fort Sackville from Hamilton.
1 day ago · He was stationed about 180 miles west of Fort Sackville, also known as Fort Vincennes, which was held by the British. He led 172 American and French militiamen along a very cold winter journey to attack the fort on February 23, 1779. The British commander, Lt. Col. Henry Hamilton, would surrender just a few days later.
4 days ago · The book culminates with the capture of Fort Sackville/Vincennes, in which Clark and his men fought the only pitched battle of the Illinois Campaign. The resounding success of Clark’s expedition laid the foundation for credible American postwar claims to lands as far west as the Mississippi, opening even more territory to new settlements at ...
May 2, 2024 · Another highlight of the park is the reconstructed Fort Sackville, which gives visitors a glimpse into what life was like for soldiers during the Revolutionary War. The fort features a variety of exhibits and demonstrations that showcase the daily life of soldiers, as well as the tactics they used to defend against enemy attacks.
May 2, 2024 · Clark captured Fort Sackville without artillery support and defended by a veteran British officer, Major Henry Hamilton, in 1779. Clark defeated one of the great partisan leaders of the war, Simon Girty, fighting on Girty’s own turf in the largest pitched battle of the war in the west, the Battle of Piqua in August 1780.
May 7, 2024 · May 7, 2024. Visit Vincennes, Indiana May 25-26 as they host the Midwest’s premier Revolutionary War reenactment, the Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous, with two battles on Saturday and two more on Sunday.
May 14, 2024 · With the capture of Fort Sackville, Kaskaskia, and Cahokia, Lieutenant Colonel George Rogers Clark had gained control of the southwestern portion of the Province of Quebec, better known as the Illinois Country, for the United States.
