List of commandants of the Illinois Country
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list-of-commandants-of-the-illinois-country-162-16127087
title:
List of commandants of the Illinois Country
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The Illinois Country was governed by military commandants for its entire period under French and British rule, and during its time as a county of Virginia. The presence of French military interests in the Illinois Country began in 1682 when Robert de La Salle built Fort St. Louis du Roche on the Illinois River. The commandant of the fort was the top French official in the region and was responsible to the Governor General of New France. In 1718 Illinois was transferred to Louisiana and renamed U
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_commandants_of_the_Illinois_Country
date created:
2006-07-06T18:18:58Z
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2024-08-28T14:09:07Z
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13
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