All posts tagged "Ticonderoga"
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4.7K11Politics and MilitaryBetter Late than Never: Seth Warner Saves the American Cause at Bennington
In August of 1777, some New Englanders feared America was losing its Revolutionary War. American forces had surrendered Fort Ticonderoga without a...
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9.6K7Politics and MilitaryHow Ethan Allen Got Married to a Loyalist
Ethan Allen got married to his second wife in a bizarre ceremony after a whirlwind courtship to a woman half his age....
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9.9K1Crime and ScandalJane Macrae, Murdered on the Way to Her Loyalist Lover
The sensational murder of Jane Macrae in July 1777 made her one of the best known women of the 19th century. She...
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2.1K6MassachusettsAlexander Scammell, the Lovesick Revolutionary War Hero
On a June night in 1777, Gen. Alexander Scammell poured out his heart in a letter to Abigail Bishop of Mistic, Mass....
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23.5K15MassachusettsHenry Knox: Six Surprising Facts About the Father of American Artillery
Henry Knox, born July 25, 1750, was best known for his continuous military service under General Washington for the duration of the...
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13.0K11ConnecticutEthan Allen and Benedict Arnold Capture Fort Ticonderoga, 1775
Early in the American Revolution, a small team of rivals thirsting for glory captured Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York. Ethan Allen and his...
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