The siege of Fort Vincennes (also known as the siege of Fort Sackville or the Battle of Vincennes) was a Revolutionary War frontier battle fought in present-day Vincennes, Indiana won by a militia led by American commander George Rogers Clark over a British garrison led by Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton. During the Revolutionary War, the Colonists often had to bluff their way to victory. That's what happened in 1779 in Vincennes, Indiana. The battle was over the capture of Fort Sackville. ... The Spirit of Vincennes Rendezvous is a Revolutionary War battle re-enactment held annually on Memorial Day weekend. steam. It was very important because it convinced the French to give the U.S. military support and ended the British threat in New England and showed the French that the Americans had the potential to beat Great Britain. Prussian soldier who helped train American forces at Valley Forge in the American Revolutionary War.
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