Fall of Fort Sackville
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Title
Fall of Fort Sackville
Subject
Fort Sackville (Ind.)
Clark's Expedition to the Illinois, 1778-1779
Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818
Hamilton, Henry, d. 1796
Vincennes (Ind.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Clark's Expedition to the Illinois, 1778-1779
Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818
Hamilton, Henry, d. 1796
Vincennes (Ind.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
Description
Painting depicts the surrender of British-held Fort Sackville by Henry Hamilton, lieutenant governor of Detroit, to George Rogers Clark on February 25, 1779. This victory helped the Americans gain control of the region north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River. This area became the Northwest Territory in 1787.
Creator
Yohn, Frederick Coffay
Source
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc007/id/67
Publisher
Indiana Historical Bureau
Date
1923
Contributor
Indiana Historical Bureau
Rights
Digital image © 2004. All Rights Reserved.
Format
Original: Painting; Digital: JPG
Type
Still Image
Files
Collection
Citation
Yohn, Frederick Coffay, “Fall of Fort Sackville,” accessed October 17, 2026, https://gretaswain.org/sackville/items/show/1.