George R. Clark
George Rogers Clark
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The Americans won because the British's commander surrendered Vinennes. It happened in February of 1779.
As part of the northwest ordinance the first state to be created was Ohio, although the name of the remaining area was changed to Indiana Territory. Also included were one third of Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana.
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Xavier Cathedral (Old Cathedral) in Vincennes, Indiana, is a church where people who fought in the Revolutionary War were buried, most from the Battle of Vincennes on February 23, 1779.
George Rogers Clark was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1752. His family moved to Caroline County, Virginia, after the French and Indian War began. In 1772, he made his way to Kentucky. After the end of the Revolutionary War, Clark moved to Indiana. He returned to Kentucky in 1809 after suffering from a stroke. He passed away in Louisville, KY in 1818 at the age of 65.