Capture of Crown Point
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The Capture of Crown Point was a 1775 Revolutionary War operation in which colonial forces seized a lightly defended British fort on Lake Champlain, securing valuable artillery and a strategic route into Canada.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Connecticut forces
ⓘ
New England militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedEquipment |
artillery pieces
ⓘ
cannon ⓘ military stores ⓘ |
| casualties | minimal ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
ⓘ
Patriot forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Benedict Arnold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green Mountain Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Seth Warner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| controlledAfterEventBy | Continental forces ⓘ |
| country | Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | May 1775 ⓘ |
| follows | opening of hostilities at Lexington and Concord ⓘ |
| garrisonStrength | lightly defended ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Fort Crown Point
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Champlain NERFINISHED ⓘ New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Essex County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
Benedict Arnold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green Mountain Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ Seth Warner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | small British garrison officers ⓘ |
| partOf | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Capture of Fort Ticonderoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
control strategic route into Canada
ⓘ
secure artillery ⓘ seize British fort ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fort Ticonderoga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Invasion of Quebec (1775) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
American victory
ⓘ
capture of Fort Crown Point ⓘ control of route into Canada ⓘ seizure of British artillery ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
provided artillery for Continental forces
ⓘ
secured a route for invasion of Canada via Lake Champlain ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | surprise attack ⓘ |
| usedFor |
strengthening American control of Lake Champlain
ⓘ
supporting Continental Army operations ⓘ |
| year | 1775 ⓘ |
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