Vincennes Indiana

Founded in 1732, Vincennes is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Indiana and one of the oldest settlements west of the Appalachians. The City was founded by François-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes. 

In 1736, during the French war with the Chickasaw nation, de Vincennes was captured and burned at the stake in the modern state of Arkansas. 

http://www.vincennes.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincennes,_Indiana

"Lt Col George Rogers Clark  rounded up enough men to outnumber the British and planned a brilliant surprise attack on Fort Vincennes in the heartache of winter, a horrible time when no armies were expected to be able to attack due to illness, lack of food, and the flood waters were high during this time. The Patriots won the Battle of Vincennes on February 23–24, 1779."  

George Rogers Clark Monument