Fort Cap au Gris

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Fort Cap au Gris, also called Capo Gray, was a temporary fort built in September 1814 near Troy, Missouri during the War of 1812 by Missouri Rangers under the direction of Nathan Boone, son of Daniel Boone, the famous American pioneer and frontiersman. After the defeat of Fort Johnson, U.S. Army soldiers under the command of Zachary Taylor retreated to Cap au Gris in October 1814.

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Capo Gray
fort


Location: 38.9958, -90.6844, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of the Sink Hole
    battle in the War of 1812
  • Fort Cap au Gris
    military fort in Missouri, US
1815-05-24T00:00:00Z
1815-05-24T00:00:00Z
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