About
Highest-ranking military officer on the northwestern front during the Revolutionary War and the leader of the Kentucky militia that captured Kaskaskia and Vincennes. All of his major military achievements took place before he turned 30.
Before Fame
He worked as a surveyor before joining the Virginia militia to fight off attacking Native Americans.
Trivia
He is thought to have greatly increased the size of the American colonies, especially since he seized modern-day Illinois.
Family Life
He had ten brothers and sisters, one of whom was the famous explorer William Clark.
Associated With
George Washington supported his military endeavors and helped give him more troops.
