Biography on zebulon pike
Biography on zebulon pike
Zebulon pike colorado...
Zebulon Pike
American general and explorer (1779–1813)
Zebulon Pike | |
|---|---|
Portrait by Charles Willson Peale, 1808 | |
| Born | Zebulon Montgomery Pike (1779-01-05)January 5, 1779 Lamington, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 27, 1813(1813-04-27) (aged 34) York, Upper Canada(now Toronto, Ontario) |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Resting place | Military Cemetery, Sackets Harbor, New York |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse | Clarissa Harlow Brown (m. 1801) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Emory Jenison Pike (great nephew) |
Zebulon Montgomery Pike (January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named.
As a U.S. Army officer he led two expeditions through the Louisiana Purchase territory, first in 1805–1806 to reconnoiter the upper northern reaches of the Mississippi River, and then in 1806–1807 to explore the southwest to the fringes of the northern Sp