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T7 - 6.1A Emily Siedel, Alaina Owen (Attack on Fort Ticonderoga) Victory for the Rebels December 17, 2010

It all started with the French and Indian War. Fort Ticonderoga was an easy target. It had ammunition such as gun powder, cannons, and guns. It was also a main waterway for the British soldiers in the beginning. Placed between Lake George and Lake Champlain, this fort was a sensational gain for the rebels.

Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys began their journey to capture the British fort. Little did he know that Benedict Arnold was also sent to capture Fort Ticonderoga by the Massachusetts Committee of Safety. The two leaders discovered that they were not the only ones out for Fort Ticonderoga and decided to join forces. They waited until night to discreetly attack and capture the fort. Ethan Allen demanded loudly to the British commander that he come out and surrender the fort. When he appeared he demanded to know what authority Allen was sent under. In response Allen yelled, “In the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress!” Without a struggle the British surrendered.

May was an eventful month for the rebels. The ninth and the tenth Ethan Allen and his crew were planning there takeover on Fort Ticonderoga. May 10th, 1775 was the day of the official attack. The French and Indian War led to all of the drastic changes during the fateful year of 1775. The rebels wanted this British Fort not only because it was an easy target, but because it was one of the British’s main waterways. It was scarcely guarded and had a large array of weaponry. It was a great victory for the rebels.

Crown Point, New York was home to Fort Ticonderoga. Lake Champlain and Lake George surrounded and isolated this small fort. Both Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen had the idea of capturing the fort. They met up the night before the attack and decided to join forces. They planned a sneak attack the next night. While all of the guards were asleep, the small army of men shouted for the British soldiers to come out and surrender. It ended with a peaceful surrender from the sleepy British.

The confrontation between the Loyalists and the patriots finished with a Patriot victory. The result of this capture was an achievement that helped even more with the canons, which also helped in the Patriot victory in the Revolutionary War.

Reported by: Emily Siedel and Alaina Owen

__ Bibbliography: __ Emily Siedel

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 * Alaina Owen**

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