George Rogers Clark
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Explorers, Cities, Urbanization, Frontier, Pioneers
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), American Early National History (1789-1815)
Article abstract: Clarkâs successful attack against the British forts at Kaskaskia, Cahokia, and Vincennes in 1778-1779 served as the basis for the American claim to the Northwest Territory during negotiation of the Treaty of Paris of 1783. His leadership of the Northwest campaign led in turn to the founding of Louisville, Kentucky, and Clarksville, Indiana.
Early Life
George Rogers Clark was born November 19, 1752, near Charlottesville, Virginia. He was the second of ten children born to John and Ann Rogers Clark. Both parents were of British stock...
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