Question: for whom was the battle of vincennes a victory
Answer: Battle of Vincennes Part of the American Revolutionary War Fall of Fort Sackville , by Frederick Coffay Yohn Date 23 -- 25 February 1779 Location Vincennes , Indiana Result American victory Belligerents Great Britain United States Commanders and leaders Henry Hamilton ( POW ) George Rogers Clark Joseph Bowman Strength 90 regulars 200 Native American allies Illinois Regiment 172 militiamen Casualties and losses 11 killed , 5 wounded , 79 captured 4 Native Americans killed 0