Siege of Fort Vincennes

The siege of Fort Sackville, also known as the siege of Fort Vincennes or the Battle of Vincennes, was an American Revolutionary War frontier battle fought in present-day Vincennes, Indiana. In February 1779, an American militia led by Lieutenant Colonel George Rogers Clark defeated the British garrison of Fort Sackville commanded by Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton. Clark surprised the fort after a gruelling march from Kaskaskia, and following the execution of four Odawa captives, forced Hamilton's surrender.

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Location: 38.6783, -87.5161, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1779-02-23T00:00:00Z

1779-02-25T00:00:00Z

1779 Siege of Fort Vincennes

1786-04-15T00:00:00Z

1786-04-15T00:00:00Z

1786 Battle of the Embarras River

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Clark's march against Vincennes, across the Wabash River through wilderness and flood - NARA - 518211

Clark's attack on Fort Sackville - NARA - 518212

Surrender of Fort Sackville by Colonel Hamilton to Clark - NARA - 518210

Painting of the capture of Fort Sackville by George Rogers Clark

Vincennes 1779

Attack on Fort Sackville

Captured boats on the Wabash

Conquest of the country northwest of the river Ohio, 1778-1783 - and, life of Gen. George Rogers Clark (1897) (14782887762)

Conquest of the country northwest of the river Ohio, 1778-1783 - and, life of Gen. George Rogers Clark (1897) (14803125553)

Alice of Vincennes

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1779	Siege of Fort Vincennes	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1786	Battle of the Embarras River	battle	Wikidata
site	fort	1731	Forts of Vincennes	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Clark's march against Vincennes, across the Wabash River through wilderness and flood - NARA - 518211		Commons
commons	image		Clark's attack on Fort Sackville - NARA - 518212		Commons
commons	image		Surrender of Fort Sackville by Colonel Hamilton to Clark - NARA - 518210		Commons
commons	image		Painting of the capture of Fort Sackville by George Rogers Clark		Commons
commons	image		Vincennes 1779		Commons
commons	image		Attack on Fort Sackville		Commons
commons	image		Captured boats on the Wabash		Commons
commons	image		Conquest of the country northwest of the river Ohio, 1778-1783 - and, life of Gen. George Rogers Clark (1897) (14782887762)		Commons
commons	image		Conquest of the country northwest of the river Ohio, 1778-1783 - and, life of Gen. George Rogers Clark (1897) (14803125553)		Commons
commons	image		Alice of Vincennes		Commons