Battle of Vincennes

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The Battle of Vincennes was a pivotal 1779 American Revolutionary War victory in the Illinois Country, where George Rogers Clark’s forces captured the British-held Fort Sackville, helping secure the Northwest Territory for the United States.

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Battle of Vincennes canonical 2
Battle of Vincennes (1779) 2
Capture of Vincennes 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
engagement of the American Revolutionary War
aftermath Henry Hamilton
surface form: British Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton captured

strengthened American claims in peace negotiations
alsoKnownAs Siege of Fort Sackville
surface form: Capture of Fort Sackville

Siege of Fort Sackville
belligerent British provincial troops
Canadian militia
Great Britain
Native American allies of Great Britain
United States of America
surface form: United States

Virginia militia
campaign Capture of Kaskaskia
surface form: George Rogers Clark’s Western campaign
capturedFort Fort Sackville
combatantStrength American force smaller than British garrison on paper
commander George Rogers Clark
Henry Hamilton
commanderSide George Rogers Clark
surface form: George Rogers Clark – United States / Virginia militia

Henry Hamilton
surface form: Henry Hamilton – Great Britain
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date 1779
endDate 1779-02-25
hasTheme control of western territories
frontier warfare
historicalRegion Virginia County of Illinois
involvedUnit Fort Sackville
surface form: British garrison of Fort Sackville

Illinois Regiment of the Virginia State Forces
surface form: Illinois Regiment of Virginia State Forces
isPivotalFor American control of the Old Northwest
location Fort Sackville
Illinois Country
Vincennes, Indiana
notableFeature conducted in winter conditions
involved long overland march by American forces
opposingCommanderTitle Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton
surface form: Henry Hamilton – Lieutenant Governor of Detroit
partOf Western theater of the American Revolutionary War
precededBy Illinois campaign
surface form: George Rogers Clark’s 1778 Illinois campaign
presentDayLocation Indiana
surface form: Indiana, United States
relatedPlace George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
result American victory
startDate 1779-02-23
strategicSignificance helped secure the Northwest Territory for the United States
weakened British control in the Illinois Country
territorialContext Northwest Territory
typeOfOperation assault on fortified position
siege
usedTactics coordination with local French inhabitants of Vincennes
deception to exaggerate American numbers
year 1779

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US heavy cruiser USS Vincennes namedAfter Battle of Vincennes
subject surface form: USS Vincennes
George Rogers Clark notableWork Battle of Vincennes
this entity surface form: Capture of Vincennes
George Rogers Clark notableBattle Battle of Vincennes
this entity surface form: Illinois Country campaign
CA-44 namedAfter Battle of Vincennes
subject surface form: USS Vincennes (CA-44)
North American theater of the American Revolutionary War includesEvent Battle of Vincennes
this entity surface form: Battle of Vincennes (1779)
Capture of Kaskaskia followedBy Battle of Vincennes
this entity surface form: Capture of Vincennes
Siege of Fort Sackville alsoKnownAs Battle of Vincennes
this entity surface form: Battle of Vincennes (1779)