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Who was head of militia force that defended the frontier in the late 1770s?
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Head of a militia force that defended the frontier in the late 1770s?
Privateer
Who was the person that was the head of the militia force that defended the frentier in the 1700s?
George Rogers Clark
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2nd amendment
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