Surrender of Fort Sackville Stamp

Surrender of Fort Sackville Stamp

Surrender of Fort Sackville

The Stamp This stamp commemorates the 150th anniversary of the surrender of Fort Sackville. The George Rogers Clark stamp has a 2 cent value, color carmine and black in various shades, printed on white unwatermarked paper using the engraved flat plate printing process, perforated 11 x11. The stamp in design measures 36½ mm x 27½ mm. The stamp illustration above is enlarged by 50% to allow a clear view of Fort Sackville. The stamp was issued on February 25, 1929. The Scott catalog number is 651 with a never hinged value of $1.10 in the catalog issue 2010. The value is within the budget of all collectors. If your topical is Forts or famous people, mint or used, this stamp is a must have for your US collection. Conqueror of the Old Northwest George Rogers Clark was a confident frontiersman with a vision that freedom, land ownership, and eliminating the British occupation is essential for life in the Americas. George Rogers was a knowledgeable frontiersman, an outstanding field commander, and extremely confident of his abilities to do what was necessary to succeed against formidable battle odds. George Rogers was a soldier from Virginia and became the highest-ranking American military officer on the northwestern frontier during the American Revolutionary War. In 1777, the American Revolutionary War was intensifying in Kentucky and as a influential leader of Kentucky, George Rogers believed that to end Indian raids in Kentucky it was necessary to seize British outposts north of the Ohio River. This would destroy the British influence over the Indians. George Rogers asked Virginia Governor Henry for permission to lead an expedition to capture the nearest British posts located in the Illinois country. Governor Henry commissioned George Rogers as a lieutenant colonel in the Virginia militia to lead the Northwest expedition. Problem is great ideas needed a militia too succeed. However, raising troops for a Kentucky militia was one of George Rogers’s strengths. George Rogers served as leader of the Kentucky militia throughout much of the war. George Rogers is best known for his captures of Kaskaskia in 1778 and Vincennes in 1779. This capture greatly weakened British influence in the Northwest Territory and eventually the British ceded the entire Northwest Territory to the United States in the 1783 Treaty of Paris. The Diplomatic Territory Conqueror In July 1778, George Rogers with about 175 men crossed the Ohio River at Fort Massac and with a 180 mile forced march to Kaskaskia, taking the fort on the night of July 4. The British forts in Cahokia and Vincennes, in the British territory were subsequently captured without firing a shot, because most of the French-speaking and American Indian inhabitants, knowing the formidable warrior that George Rogers is, were unwilling to take up arms on behalf of the British. The US Postage Stamp illustrated above shows George Rogers Clark recapturing Fort Sackville in the February 23, 1779 Battle of Vincennes without losing a single soldier. The colored painting on the right of the stamp shows a clear view of Fort Sackville artwork that was used to create the black and white image used in the stamp. In addition, a statue of George Rogers Clark erected in the Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere in Louisville, Kentucky commemorates George Rogers Clark’s defense of the city that he virtually founded during his campaign to capture the Illinois country. Rugged Northwest Frontier Leader George Rogers Clark, a red-haired six-footer, was reported to have been rugged and handsome. His iron will, strong passion, daring courage, and tall physical stature earned him respect, which was admired by his militia but feared by the enemies. He enjoyed an unusual rapport with his men, inspiring them to believe that they were unbeatable and firing them up with the courage for battle. He was the leader of choice on the frontier among the men who knew him best. He was also a leader in setting up the government on the frontier, and whenever possible, he used diplomacy rather than battle, in dealing with the Indians. The artwork on the left of the stamp illustration depicts some of George Rogers Clark’s Frontier adventures while fighting the Shawnee Indians. Finally in 1782, George Rogers defeated the Shawnee Indians at Chillicothe, now part of the State of Ohio. George Rogers Clark, the Making of the Man George Rogers Clark was the second of ten children of John Clark and Ann Rogers Clark, who were Anglicans of English and Scottish ancestry. The family lived in Caroline County near Charlottesville, Virginia, on a 400-acre plantation that they later grew over the years to over 2,000 acres. Little is known of George Rogers schooling. George Rogers lived with his grandfather so that he could attend Donald Robertson's school with James Madison and John Taylor of Caroline. These men had a significant influence on him. George Rogers received a common education as was typical from the Donald Robertson’s school. George Rogers was also tutored at home, as was typical for a Virginian planter’s child of the period. He became a planter, a demanding task that truly requires a land loving person. Later, when was older, George Rogers was taught to survey land by his father. At age nineteen, George Rogers left his home on his first surveying trip into western Virginia. In 1772, as a surveyor, George Rogers made additional trips into Kentucky via the Ohio River at Pittsburgh to help thousands of settlers that were entering the area as a result of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix. In 1775, George Rogers went to work as a surveyor for the Ohio Company to Kentucky. In 1776, he was sent as a delegate to the Virginia legislature. In this capacity he was instrumental in bringing about the organization of Kentucky as a county of Virginia, and also obtained from Governor Patrick Henry a supply of gunpowder for the Kentucky settler’s defense.

The Stamp

This stamp commemorates the 150th anniversary of the surrender of Fort Sackville. The George Rogers Clark stamp has a 2 cent value, color carmine and black in various shades, printed on white unwatermarked paper using the engraved flat plate printing process, perforated 11 x11. The stamp in design measures 36½ mm x 27½ mm. The stamp illustration above is enlarged by 50% to allow a clear view of Fort Sackville. The stamp was issued on February 25, 1929. The Scott catalog number is 651 with a never hinged value of $1.10 in the catalog issue 2010. The value is within the budget of all collectors. If your topical is Forts or famous people, mint or used, this stamp is a must have for your US collection.

Conqueror of the Old Northwest

George Rogers Clark was a confident frontiersman with a vision that freedom, land ownership, and eliminating the British occupation is essential for life in the Americas. George Rogers was a knowledgeable frontiersman, an outstanding field commander, and extremely confident of his abilities to do what was necessary to succeed against formidable battle odds. George Rogers was a soldier from Virginia and became the highest-ranking American military officer on the northwestern frontier during the American Revolutionary War. In 1777, the American Revolutionary War was intensifying in Kentucky and as a influential leader of Kentucky, George Rogers believed that to end Indian raids in Kentucky it was necessary to seize British outposts north of the Ohio River. This would destroy the British influence over the Indians. George Rogers asked Virginia Governor Henry for permission to lead an expedition to capture the nearest British posts located in the Illinois country. Governor Henry commissioned George Rogers as a lieutenant colonel in the Virginia militia to lead the Northwest expedition. Problem is great ideas needed a militia too succeed. However, raising troops for a Kentucky militia was one of George Rogers’s strengths. George Rogers served as leader of the Kentucky militia throughout much of the war. George Rogers is best known for his captures of Kaskaskia in 1778 and Vincennes in 1779. This capture greatly weakened British influence in the Northwest Territory and eventually the British ceded the entire Northwest Territory to the United States in the 1783 Treaty of Paris.

The Diplomatic Territory Conqueror

In July 1778, George Rogers with about 175 men crossed the Ohio River at Fort Massac and with a 180 mile forced march to Kaskaskia, taking the fort on the night of July 4. The British forts in Cahokia and Vincennes, in the British territory were subsequently captured without firing a shot, because most of the French-speaking and American Indian inhabitants, knowing the formidable warrior that George Rogers is, were unwilling to take up arms on behalf of the British. The US Postage Stamp illustrated above shows George Rogers Clark recapturing Fort Sackville in the February 23, 1779 Battle of Vincennes without losing a single soldier. The colored painting on the right of the stamp shows a clear view of Fort Sackville artwork that was used to create the black and white image used in the stamp. In addition, a statue of George Rogers Clark erected in the Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere in Louisville, Kentucky commemorates George Rogers Clark’s defense of the city that he virtually founded during his campaign to capture the Illinois country.

Rugged Northwest Frontier Leader

George Rogers Clark, a red-haired six-footer, was reported to have been rugged and handsome. His iron will, strong passion, daring courage, and tall physical stature earned him respect, which was admired by his militia but feared by the enemies. He enjoyed an unusual rapport with his men, inspiring them to believe that they were unbeatable and firing them up with the courage for battle. He was the leader of choice on the frontier among the men who knew him best. He was also a leader in setting up the government on the frontier, and whenever possible, he used diplomacy rather than battle, in dealing with the Indians. The artwork on the left of the stamp illustration depicts some of George Rogers Clark’s Frontier adventures while fighting the Shawnee Indians. Finally in 1782, George Rogers defeated the Shawnee Indians at Chillicothe, now part of the State of Ohio.

George Rogers Clark, the Making of the Man

George Rogers Clark was the second of ten children of John Clark and Ann Rogers Clark, who were Anglicans of English and Scottish ancestry. The family lived in Caroline County near Charlottesville, Virginia, on a 400-acre plantation that they later grew over the years to over 2,000 acres. Little is known of George Rogers schooling. George Rogers lived with his grandfather so that he could attend Donald Robertson's school with James Madison and John Taylor of Caroline. These men had a significant influence on him. George Rogers received a common education as was typical from the Donald Robertson’s school. George Rogers was also tutored at home, as was typical for a Virginian planter’s child of the period. He became a planter, a demanding task that truly requires a land loving person. Later, when was older, George Rogers was taught to survey land by his father. At age nineteen, George Rogers left his home on his first surveying trip into western Virginia. In 1772, as a surveyor, George Rogers made additional trips into Kentucky via the Ohio River at Pittsburgh to help thousands of settlers that were entering the area as a result of the Treaty of Fort Stanwix. In 1775, George Rogers went to work as a surveyor for the Ohio Company to Kentucky. In 1776, he was sent as a delegate to the Virginia legislature. In this capacity he was instrumental in bringing about the organization of Kentucky as a county of Virginia, and also obtained from Governor Patrick Henry a supply of gunpowder for the Kentucky settler’s defense.