Clark, George Rogers

Clark, George Rogers
(19 nov. 1752, cond. de Albemarle, Va., EE.UU.–13 feb. 1818, cerca de Louisville, Ky.).

Jefe militar en la frontera durante la guerra de independencia de los Estados Unidos de América. Hermano de William Clark, a mediados de la década de 1770 trabajó como agrimensor en Kentucky. Durante la guerra de independencia reunió soldados y defendió la región contra los británicos y los indios. Capturó asentamientos a lo largo del río Mississippi en el antiguo noroeste (Illinois) y, en 1780, hizo fracasar un intento británico de capturar St. Louis. Nombrado comisionado indígena, participó en la celebración de un tratado con los indios shawnee. En 1793 tomó parte en el caso del Ciudadano Genêt.

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