Badass of the Week Returns, Part One: George Rogers Clark
Summary
Hosts Max Chesapeake-Cape Williams and Ben Bolin are joined by Dr. Pat Larish and Ben Thompson from *Badass of the Week* to discuss George Rogers Clark. They explore Clark’s daring 1778 campaign to capture Illinois Country from the British during the American Revolution. The episode highlights his strategic alliances with French settlers and Native American tribes, culminating in a brutal winter march to defeat Lieutenant Governor Henry Hamilton.
Topics discussed
Intro, producer banter, and sponsor ads
Introducing George Rogers Clark and the French connection
Clark's background as a surveyor in the wilderness
British Lieutenant Governor Hamilton and tribal alliances
Clark's campaign to capture Kaskaskia with local help
The brutal winter march to Vincennes
The surprise attack and surrender of Fort Sackville
Clark's tragic later life and episode wrap-up
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