Green Mountain Boys
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The Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization from the New Hampshire Grants (later Vermont) known for their role in the American Revolutionary War, including the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and other key actions against British forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Green Mountain Boys canonical | 7 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
militia organization
ⓘ
patriot militia ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
1770s
ⓘ
1780s ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States (during Revolutionary War)
ⓘ
surface form:
United States (during the Revolution)
Vermont ⓘ
surface form:
Vermont (de facto)
|
| alliance | Continental forces ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vermont independence movement ⓘ |
| captured | artillery at Fort Ticonderoga ⓘ |
| capturedFrom | British Army ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
New Hampshire Grants (later Vermont)
ⓘ
surface form:
New Hampshire Grants
|
| engagement |
Battle of Bennington
ⓘ
Capture of Crown Point ⓘ Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (1775) ⓘ
surface form:
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
Invasion of Quebec (1775) ⓘ
surface form:
Invasion of Canada (1775)
|
| flagColor | green ⓘ |
| flagDesign | green field with blue canton and white stars ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1760s ⓘ |
| heritage | symbol of Vermont state history ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Revolutionary era
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution era
Colonial America ⓘ |
| ideology | American patriot cause ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterDevelopedInto |
Vermont militia
ⓘ
surface form:
Vermont state militia
|
| leader |
Ethan Allen
ⓘ
Ira Allen ⓘ Seth Warner ⓘ |
| legacy | name used by modern Vermont National Guard units ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
actions against British forces
ⓘ
capture of Fort Ticonderoga ⓘ resistance to New York land claims ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
New Hampshire Grants (later Vermont)
ⓘ
surface form:
New Hampshire Grants
Vermont ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Province of New York authorities ⓘ |
| opposedTo | British colonial rule in America ⓘ |
| organizedAs | irregular militia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Continental Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Army (in part, as a regiment)
|
| purpose | defense of New Hampshire Grants land claims ⓘ |
| region | Green Mountains ⓘ |
| symbol | Green Mountain Boys flag ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Continental Artillery
ⓘ
surface form:
Continental Army artillery (captured guns)
|
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.