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The siege of Fort Vincennes, also known as the siege of Fort Sackville and the Battle of Vincennes, was a Revolutionary War frontier battle fought in present-day Vincennes, Indiana won by a militia led by American commander George Rogers Clark over a British garrison led by Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton.
- 23–25 February 1779
- Vincennes, Indiana
- American victory
In February of 1779, American Col. George Rogers Clark besieged the far frontier town of Vincennes held by the British. After two days of the siege, British commander Lt. Col. Henry Hamilton surrendered to the Patriots.
Apr 10, 2024 · When British Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton, who commanded British forces at Detroit, found out what Clark had done, he organized an expedition, marched 600 miles, and recaptured Vincennes on December 17, 1778.
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Apr 4, 2023 · Colonel George Rogers Clark – commander of the American force; Captain Joseph Bowman – second to Clark; Lt. Governor Henry Hamilton – commanding British forces at Vincennes.
Armies - American Forces was commanded by Lt. Col. George Rogers Clark and consisted of about 17 Militiamen. British Forces was commanded by Lt. Gov. Henry Hamilton and consisted of about 200 Indians and 90 Soldiers.
Dec 22, 2021 · George Rogers Clark (1752–1818) SUMMARY. George Rogers Clark was a member-elect of the Virginia Convention of 1776 and a soldier and officer who served in the Revolutionary War. Clark began his career as a surveyor and claimed land in the Ohio River Valley, about 130 miles downriver from Fort Pitt.
During the 18th and early 19th centuries, the French, British and U.S. forces built and occupied a number of forts at Vincennes, Indiana. These outposts commanded a strategic position on the Wabash River.
