George Rogers Clark
George Rogers Clark founded Louisville, in modern day Kentucky, USA.
| George Rogers Clark | |
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 1825 portrait by James Barton Longacre | |
| Nickname | Conqueror of the Old Northwest[1] Hannibal of the West[2] Washington of the West[3] Father of Louisville |
| Born | November 19, 1752 Albemarle County, Virginia |
| Died | February 13, 1818 (aged 65) Louisville, Kentucky |
| Buried at | Cave Hill Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch | Virginia Militia |
| Years of service | 1776–1790 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Unit | Illinois Regiment, Virginia State Forces |
| Commands held | Western Frontier |
| Battles/wars | Lord Dunmore's War Northwest Indian War |
| Relations | John Clark III (father) Ann Rogers Clark (mother) General Jonathan Clark (brother) Captain William Clark (brother) Ann Clark Gwatmey (sister) Captain John Clark (brother) Lieutenant Richard Clark (brother) Captain Edmund Clark (brother) Lucy Clark Croghan (sister) Elizabeth Clark Anderson (sister) Frances "Fanny" Clark O'Fallon Minn Fitzhugh (sister) |
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George Rogers Clark Media
Depiction of George Rogers Clark recapturing Fort Sackville at the Battle of Vincennes on US postage stamp, 1929 issue
Clark's march to Vincennes was the most celebrated event of his career; it has been often depicted, as in this illustration by F. C. Yohn
Virginia Land Office warrant to Clark for 560 acres for having raised a battalion to fight in the Revolutionary War. January 1780
Grave site of Clark at Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville
Statement from Rogers's physician noting the General's health problems, which the doctor ascribed to the severe conditions the General had endured during his wartime service. December 1809
Statue by MacNeil at George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
References
- ↑ Miles P DuVal (1969). George Rogers Clark: Conqueror of the Old Northwest.
- ↑ James J. Holmberg. The Clark Family and the Kentucky Derby. Filson Historical Society.
- ↑ Old South Meeting House. The Old South Leaflets: Annual Series. Old South Meeting House. 1893. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016.