Over 1778-79, British Lt. Governor Henry Hamilton attempts to secure the Illinois Territory for Britain and encourages Indian attacks on Virginia settlers in Kentucky. In early 1779, Virginia Colonel George Rogers Clark captures the key forts in the region and takes Governor Hamilton as a prisoner.
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Book Recommendations of the Week: George Rogers Clark: I Glory in War, by William R. Nester.
Online Recommendation of the Week: Conquest of the country northwest of the river Ohio, 1778-1783: and, life of Gen. George Rogers Clark, by William H. English:
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Visit my blog at https://blog.AmRevPodcast.com for a complete transcript as well as links to other works by the author.
Follow the podcast on Twitter @AmRevPodcast
Book Recommendations of the Week: George Rogers Clark: I Glory in War, by William R. Nester.
Online Recommendation of the Week: Conquest of the country northwest of the river Ohio, 1778-1783: and, life of Gen. George Rogers Clark, by William H. English:
Vol. 1 https://archive.org/details/conquestcountry02englgoog
Vol. 2 https://archive.org/details/conquestofcountr6308engl
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