Francis Vigo
Military Person
1747 – 1836
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Who was Francis Vigo?
Francis Vigo was an Italian-American who aided the American forces during the Revolutionary War and helped found a public university in Vincennes, Indiana, USA.
Born in Mondovì, Italy, he served with the Spanish Army in New Orleans. In 1772 he established a fur trading business in St. Louis. In 1783 Vigo moved to Vincennes and operated a fur trading business there.
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- Born
- 1747
Mondovì - Also known as
- Francesco Vigo
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Spain
- Died
- Mar 22, 1836
Vincennes
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on July 23, 2013
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