ایتان آلن و تصرف قلعهٔ تیکوندروگا: نخستین پیروزی آمریکا (نظامی)

**The author of __Vermont Firsts and Other Claims to Fame__ examines the pivotal American Revolutionary War skirmish and the men behind it.**In April 1775, a small band of men set out from Hartford and traveled swiftly north toward the shore of Lake Champlain, recruiting men to their expedition along the way. Within only a few days, this loyal group of volunteers arrived in Vermont and, joining forces with Ethan Allen and his legendary Green Mountain Boys, launched a daring attack to capture more than one hundred cannons stored at Fort Ticonderoga. In this comprehensive look at "America's First Victory," Richard Smith traces the Patriots' route from Connecticut, through the towns of western Massachusetts and the Berkshire hills and north to Bennington, Vermont, and Lake Champlain. He chronicles the rival expedition led by Benedict Arnold, his confrontation with Allen, and the surprise attack that changed the course of the American Revolution. The Author Traces The Patriots' Route From Connecticut, Through Western Massachusetts And The Berkshire Hills And North To Bennington, Vermont, And Lake Champlain. He Chronicles The Rival Expedition Led By Benedict Arnold, His Confrontation With Allen And The Surprise Attack That Changed The Course Of The American Revolution.--page 4 Of Cover. Pt. 1. The Seeds And Forces Of Rebellion Are Created. Thinking The Impossible : Capturing Fort Ticonderoga -- Tensions Between The French And English Mount -- After The French And Indian War : 1760-1769 -- Green Mountain Boys And Sons Of Liberty -- More Resistance And Settlement : 1770-1775 -- At The Beginning Of 1775 -- The Crown Ignores Warnings About Fort Ticonderoga -- Final Tensions And The Lexington And Concord : April 19, 1775 -- Pt. 2. The Journey To Ticonderoga. Journey Starts In Hartford, Connecticut -- Massachusetts : Sheffield To Williamstown -- On To Bennington -- Bennington To Manchester -- From Dorset To The Castleton Rendezvous -- Rendezvous At Castleton : Extensive Preparations -- A Thunderbolt : Benedict Arnold Appears -- Pt. 3. The Capture Of Fort Ticonderoga. The Scene In The Ravine -- America's First Victory On May 10, 1775 -- Aftermath And Historic Trivia. Richard B. Smith. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The author of Vermont Firsts and Other Claims to Fame examines the pivotal American Revolutionary War skirmish and the men behind it. In April 1775, a small band of men set out from Hartford and traveled swiftly north toward the shore of Lake Champlain, recruiting men to their expedition along the way. Within only a few days, this loyal group of volunteers arrived in Vermont and, joining forces with Ethan Allen and his legendary Green Mountain Boys, launched a daring attack to capture more than one hundred cannons stored at Fort Ticonderoga. In this comprehensive look at "America's First Victory," Richard Smith traces the Patriots' route from Connecticut, through the towns of western Massachusetts and the Berkshire hills and north to Bennington, Vermont, and Lake Champlain. He chronicles the rival expedition led by Benedict Arnold, his confrontation with Allen, and the surprise attack that changed the course of the American Revolution.