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General and Explorer
General and Explorer
General Zebulon Pike was an American explorer at the same time as Lewis and Clark. He took two exploration trips through the Louisiana Purchase into the West and Southwest, in consecutive years. The second of these trips, starting in 1806, is what made him famous, as he explored the southern Rocky Mountains and ended up spotting what we now know as Pikes Peak. With his men, he attempted to summit the mountain. However, the already deep snow in November made the feat impossible, and they had to turn back. Nevertheless, the surrounding people and even the Spanish (who captured him for a time), started to refer to the mountain as Pike's Peak. Eventually, the name stuck, and the apostrophe was officially removed. The general would later write an immensely popular book based on his numerous travel journals. Overall, General Zebulon Pike was a faithful solider and pioneer, dedicated to his country’s service under President Thomas Jefferson.
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Personal Life
Personal Life
Zebulon Pike was born on January 5th, 1779. He married Clara Harlow and had one son in 1804. Sadly, the child died at the age of two. Pike died during the Battle of 1812 on April 27th, 1813. On April 15th, he led the assault on York. Unfortunately, the British fired at one of the powder magazines and Pike was hit by a flying piece of debris. The injury proved to be fatal, killing him two days later in what is now York, Canada. He was buried in Sackets Harbor in New York, USA.
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