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'''George Rogers Clark''' | '''George Rogers Clark''' is a [[Charlottesville]] native who served as a brigadier general during the [[Revolutionary War]]. During that time, Clark was the highest ranking military officer in the northwestern frontier. Clark's most well-known military accomplishments include the captures of Kaskaskia (1778) and Vincennes (1779), both in what is now Illinois<ref>{{cite web|title=George Rogers Clark|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Rogers_Clark|author=|work=|publisher=Wikipedia|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=October 30, 2012}}</ref>. | ||
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==Biography== | |||
Clark was born near [[Charlottesville]] on November 19,1752 and died on February 13, 1818. He is the brother of [[William Clark]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=Clark, George Rogers|url=http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0812415.html|author=|work=|publisher=Infoplease|location=|publishdate=|accessdate=April 18, 2012}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[http://www.grcha.org/index.html George Rogers Clark Heritage Association] | |||
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George Rogers Clark is a Charlottesville native who served as a brigadier general during the Revolutionary War. During that time, Clark was the highest ranking military officer in the northwestern frontier. Clark's most well-known military accomplishments include the captures of Kaskaskia (1778) and Vincennes (1779), both in what is now Illinois[1].
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Biography
Clark was born near Charlottesville on November 19,1752 and died on February 13, 1818. He is the brother of William Clark. [2]
References
- ↑ Web. George Rogers Clark, Wikipedia, retrieved October 30, 2012.
- ↑ Web. Clark, George Rogers, Infoplease, retrieved April 18, 2012.