Match these men with the best possible description. 1. captured the west from the British Nathan Hale 2. gave his life for his country George Rogers Clark 3. betrayed his country Benedict Arnold 4. defeated British navy John Paul Jones 5. British commander at Vincennes Colonel Hamilton

Well ...

1. George Rodgers Clark captured the west from the British

2. Nathan Hale gave his life for his country

3. Benedict Arnold

4. John Paul Jones (Later nicknamed"Davy Jones") Defeated the British Navy

5. Colonel Hamilton was British commander at Vincennes

1. Captured the west from the British - - - George Rogers Clark

2. Gave his life for his country - - - Nathan Hale George Rogers Clark

3. Betrayed his country - - - Benedict Arnold

4. Defeated British navy - - - John Paul Jones

5. British commander at Vincennes - - - Colonel Hamilton

Explanation:

1 - George Rogers Clark was a soldier from Virginia and was the highest ranking US military officer on the northwest border during the American War of Independence.

2 - Nathan Hale was a soldier of the Continental Army during the War of Independence of the United States. First American spy, he volunteered to spy on the British but was captured. Before being executed, he said: I only regret having one life to lose for my country.

3 - Benedict Arnold was an American general who went to the British side during the War of Independence of the United States.

4 - John Paul Jones was a Scottish sailor and the first naval command of the United States in the War of Independence. His actions in British waters during the Revolution earned him an international reputation that persists to this day. As such, he is sometimes referred to as the Father of the United States Navy.

5 - Henry Hamilton was a British colonial officer and administrator born in Ireland. He was taken prisoner during the American Revolutionary War when he was the lieutenant governor of the British Fort Vincennes.