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gptkbp:instanceOf
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historical figure
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:born
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November 19, 1752
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Cave_Hill_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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five
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:Clark's_Expedition
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gptkbp:contribution
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expansion_of_the_United_States_territory
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gptkbp:died
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February 13, 1818
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:William_and_Mary_College
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gptkbp:foughtAgainst
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gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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inspired future military leaders
contributed_to_the_American_victory_in_the_Revolutionary_War
increased_American_presence_in_the_Northwest_Territory
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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General George Rogers Clark
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Douglas_MacArthur
gptkb:George_Clinton
gptkb:John_Sullivan
gptkb:H._Norman_Schwarzkopf
gptkb:Marquis_de_Lafayette
gptkb:David_Petraeus
gptkb:Benedict_Arnold
gptkb:Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:George_Washington
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:Daniel_Boone
gptkb:John_J._Pershing
gptkb:William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkb:William_Tecumseh_Sherman
gptkb:James_Oglethorpe
gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
gptkb:Omar_Bradley
gptkb:Patrick_Henry
gptkb:Henry_Knox
gptkb:Edward_Braddock
gptkb:George_S._Patton
gptkb:Charles_Cornwallis
gptkb:Colin_Powell
gptkb:William_Howe
gptkb:Richard_Montgomery
gptkb:James_Wolfe
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gptkbp:knownFor
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military_leadership_during_the_American_Revolutionary_War
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Clarksville,_Indiana
gptkb:Clark_County,_Indiana
gptkb:George_Rogers_Clark_National_Historical_Park
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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guerrilla warfare
surprise attacks
alliance_with_Native_Americans
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gptkbp:nickname
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Conqueror_of_the_Northwest
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Siege_of_Fort_Detroit
Battle of Fort Vincennes
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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capturing_British_forts_in_the_Illinois_Country
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gptkbp:postWarCareer
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land speculation
struggled with health issues
faced financial difficulties
advocated for veterans' rights
difficulties in land claims
remained a respected figure in military history
political_involvement_in_Kentucky
served_in_the_Virginia_legislature
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gptkbp:rank
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Brigadier General
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:Virginia_militia
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Frances_Clark
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