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- NAME: George Rogers Clark
- OCCUPATION: Explorer, Military Leader
- BIRTH DATE: November 19, 1752
- DEATH DATE: February 13, 1818
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Albermarle, Virginia
- PLACE OF DEATH: Louisville, Kentucky
- Nickname: Conqueror of the Old Northwest
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George Rogers Clark, a western frontier military leader during and after the American Revolution, secured additional land in the Treaty of Paris.
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George Rogers Clark, born in Virginia in 1752, became a western frontier military leader during and after the American Revolution. He successfully defeated British and Native American tribes in multiple frontier battles, as far west as present day Illinois. Following independence, Clark was rewarded with the appointment of Indian Commissioner.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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