= Vincennes = '''Vincennes''' is a city in Knox County, Indiana. <> ---- == Geography == The city is settled on the Wabash. ---- == History == The city was founded by French colonialists as part of [[UnitedStates/IllinoisCountry|Illinois Country]]. Following the [[WorldHistory/FrenchAndIndianWar|French and Indian War]], the city was ceded to the [[UnitedKingdom/GeorgeIII|British]] province of [[Canada/Quebec#Province|Quebec]]. The city was captured in [[UnitedStates/GeorgeRogersClark|Clark's]] '''Illinois campaign''' for Virginia. In 1787, Congress reorganized the region into the '''Northwest Territory''', and again in 1800 into the '''Indiana Territory'''. Vincennes served as the capital of the latter from establishment until 1813. Indiana entered the union as a state in 1816. The state constitution banned slavery at establishment. ---- CategoryCity CategoryRicottone