Battle of Fort Ticonderoga, 1775
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, British Empire, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), British History, 18th Century European History
- Geographical Location: New York
- Date: May 10-11, 1775
Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the American Revolution. Result: Bloodless American victories.
Control of Fort Ticonderoga on the bank of Lake Champlain was key to troop movements between Canada and New York. Lieutenant Colonel Ethan Allen’s militia, the Green Mountain Boys, already had plans to capture it when Colonel Benedict Arnold, commissioned by the Massachusetts Committee of Safety for the same task, tried to assume command. Allen’s men refused to serve under Arnold, so Allen led the raid with Arnold accompanying as a volunteer.
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