. The Westward Movement; the colonies and the Republic west of the Alleghanies, 1763-1798; with full cartographical illustrations from contemporary sources. - %y [From Collots 4#<w.] a French officer who had joined the British after they had oc-cupied the region. To save expense, and without much appre-hension of the exposure of the post, its garrison had beengreatly diminished, and Rocheblave had been kept there towatch the country and report upon events. The men that wereleft to him were in the guard hall of the fort making merry ina dance when Clark, after dark, and accompanied by his me
. The Westward Movement; the colonies and the Republic west of the Alleghanies, 1763-1798; with full cartographical illustrations from contemporary sources. - %y [From Collots 4#<w.] a French officer who had joined the British after they had oc-cupied the region. To save expense, and without much appre-hension of the exposure of the post, its garrison had beengreatly diminished, and Rocheblave had been kept there towatch the country and report upon events. The men that wereleft to him were in the guard hall of the fort making merry ina dance when Clark, after dark, and accompanied by his men,suddenly sprung into their company. There could be no resist- 120 GEORGE ROGERS CLARK. ance, and the self-styled Colonel, Mr. Clerke, as Rocheblavereported him to Carleton, was thus easily put in possession ofthe post and of all within the town. The next morning theoath of fidelity was administered. After this the townspeople,whose spirits were distinctly gladdened by the news of theFrench alliance, were suffered to go about their business. The successful commander now turned for sympathy to theSpanish over the Mississippi, with whom he opened comm
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