3.  It took place in Illinois, on January, 23, 1779  American led by George Rogers Clark  British led by Colonel Henry Hamilton

4.  Vincennes was a point protecting a major water route from British Canada to the Mississippi river

5.  Kaskia and Vincennes had a lot of British power  On February 23,1779 Clark captured a British prisoner who gave the Americans tons of information  George Rogers Clark asked Colonel Hamilton to surrender and he did  Colonel Hamilton had a nickname which was “hair buyer”

6. A Map of the Battle

7.  Gorge Rogers Clark asked Colonel Hamilton to surrender  Hamilton finally decided to surrender  The war ended February 23, 1779  The American leader- George Rogers Clark- surprised the British and won the battle