Volume Two of the bestselling historian's "Revolution Trilogy" details the middle years of the War for Independence, in which ...

Fort Ticonderoga announces the reunion of two extraordinary documents: a letter from Benedict Arnold to Captain John Stevens dated May 21, 1775, and Stevens’ reply written two days later. These ...

The capture of Fort Ticonderoga — an intimidating fortress perched above Lake Champlain — might seem like a relatively low-stakes moment in the overall conflict. On May 10, 1775, Ethan Allen and ...

A surprise dead-of-night attack helped lead to US independence from the British. Now, a series of events are commemorating the region's pivotal role in shaping the nascent nation.

not unlike those depicted in the famous painting Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, which the historian stood in front of. "It dramatically changes the scope of the conflict." The weapons captured at ...

Almost to exact day and hour, reenactors recreated one of the most historic moments in the early days of the Revolutionary War when Ethan Allen & the Green Mountain Boys & Benedict Arnold raided & ...

In their eyes, they probably were a gang.” Benedict Arnold, Ethan Allen, and the Green Mountain Boys’ capture of Fort Ticonderoga was the first rebel victory in the War for Independence. Had they ...

In his letter, Brown had already advised that Fort Ticonderoga, a British stronghold ... north through the wilds of Maine and Quebec under Arnold’s command. Around that same time, Schuyler ...

Today, we mark the capture ... garrison. Arnold, who later became America's most infamous traitor, took command of the fort after the battle. Weapons seized from Fort Ticonderoga were used to ...

TICONDEROGA — On May 10, 1775, Benedict Arnold, Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys rowed across Lake Champlain and seized the British garrison at Fort Ticonderoga — delivering the ...