What the records say
- When
- 23 Feb 1779 – 25 Feb 1779
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 38.68° N, 87.54° W
- Description
- 1779 battle in the United States war for independence
Siege of Fort Vincennes
Battle in the American Revolutionary War
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.
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