George Rogers Clark and William Croghan: A Story of the Revolution, Settlement,

Description: George Rogers Clark and William Croghan by Gwynne Tuell Potts Croghans marriage to Lucy Clark, George Rogers Clarks sister, solidified his position in society. Croghan remained at Clarks side throughout it all, even as he prospered in the new world they had fought to create, while Clark languished. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This dual biography focuses on the lives of two very different men who fought for and settled the American West and whose vision secured the old Northwest Territory for the new nation. The two represented contrasting American experiences: famed military leader George Rogers Clark was from the Virginia planter class. William Croghan was an Irish immigrant with tight family ties to the British in America. Yet their lives would intersect in ways that would make independence and western settlement possible.The war experiences of Clark and Croghan epitomize the American course of the Revolution. Croghan fought in the Revolutionary War at Trenton and spent the winter of 1777--1778 at Valley Forge with George Washington and LaFayette before being taken prisoner at Charleston. Clark, known as the "Hannibal of the West," was famous for his victorious Illinois campaign against the British and as an Indian fighter. Following the war, Croghan became Clarks deputy surveyor of military lands for the Virginia State Line, enabling him to acquire some 54,000 acres on the edge of the American frontier. Croghans marriage to Lucy Clark, George Rogers Clarks sister, solidified his position in society. Clark, however, was regularly called by Virginia and the federal government to secure peace in the Ohio River Valley, leading to his financial ruin and emotional decline. Croghan remained at Clarks side throughout it all, even as he prospered in the new world they had fought to create, while Clark languished. These men nevertheless worked and eventually lived together, bound by the familial connections they shared and a political ideology honed by the Revolution. Author Biography Gwynne Tuell Potts was the executive director and president of Historic Locust Grove, Inc. She is coauthor of George Rogers Clark and Locust Grove. Table of Contents George Croghan: The Buck Land Mad George Rogers Clark: Natures Favorite William Croghan: Immigrant The Illinois Washingtons Soldier Detroit Frontier Wars End of Glory Wilkinson French Major General Country Houses The Expedition Burr Clarks Death William and Lucy Clark Croghan Emancipation Epilogue Review Quote With her talent as a storyteller and her commitment to scholarly detail, Gwynne Potts has restored a chapter in American history that was too long overlooked. Clark and Croghan made essential contributions to the establishment of our country, which this book so richly recounts. Details ISBN0813178673 Author Gwynne Tuell Potts ISBN-10 0813178673 ISBN-13 9780813178677 Format Hardcover Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-01-20 Short Title George Rogers Clark and William Croghan Language English Subtitle A Story of the Revolution, Settlement, and Early Life at Locust Grove UK Release Date 2020-01-20 Pages 320 Imprint The University Press of Kentucky Place of Publication Lexington Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2020-01-20 NZ Release Date 2020-01-20 US Release Date 2020-01-20 Illustrations 35 b&w photos Publisher The University Press of Kentucky DEWEY 973.330922 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136586828;

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