Ethan Allen
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Military History
- Subcategories: American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), American Revolutionary History (1776-1788)
Article abstract: Patriot Ethan Allen led Vermont settlers’ fight for land rights and secured the first military victory of the American Revolution at Fort Ticonderoga.
Early Life
The eldest child of eight children born to Joseph Allen and his wife, Mary Baker, Ethan was named for firmness and strength. The family moved to Cornwall, Connecticut, when Ethan was two. Joseph, a literate farmer, recognized his son’s keen mental abilities and sent him from the frontier community to Salisbury to prepare for entry to Yale College under the tutelage of a...
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