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Vincennes in the American Revolution
Vincennes,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 40' 49.62",
-87° 31' 59.88"
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Illinois State Historical Marker |
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After taking the Kaskaskia on July 5, 1778, George Rogers Clark, acting under Virginia authority, sent Father Pierre Gibault to Vincennes as his envoy. Gibault convinced the villagers there to take an oath of loyalty to the Americans. In early August, Captain Leonard Helm arrived to take commmand of Fort Sackville. On December 17, British forces under Colonel Henry Hamilton recaptured the fort. Clark, with some 160 men, reached Vincennes on February 23, 1779, after an eighteen day march through flooded country. The move caught Hamilton by surprise. Two days later he surrendered. The Fort, renamed Patrick Henry, remained in American hands.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: American Revolution, the Revolutionary War. See more historic sites related to Illinois in the Revolution. |
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Vincennes Historical Marker Location Map, the American Revolution Illinois Map
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