Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (1775)
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The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (1775) was an early American Revolutionary War engagement in which colonial forces captured the strategically important British-held fort on Lake Champlain, securing valuable artillery later used in the Siege of Boston.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the American Revolutionary War → military engagement → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Capture of Fort Ticonderoga
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| artilleryTransportedBy |
Henry Knox
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| artilleryUsedIn |
Siege of Boston
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| belligerent |
Great Britain
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Patriot forces → |
| campaign |
1775 campaign in the Northern Department
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| capturedBy |
American colonial forces
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Connecticut volunteers → Green Mountain Boys → |
| capturedFrom |
British garrison
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| casualties |
minimal
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| combatant |
Connecticut militia
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Green Mountain Boys → Massachusetts militia → |
| commander |
Benedict Arnold
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Ethan Allen → |
| conflict |
American Revolutionary War
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| consequence |
artillery transported to Boston
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secured cannon and military stores for the Continental Army → |
| country |
Thirteen Colonies
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| date |
May 10, 1775
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| followedBy |
Invasion of Quebec (1775)
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| fortification |
star fort
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| fortPreviouslyKnownAs |
Fort Carillon
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| garrisonStrength |
small British garrison
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| geographicalContext |
near the New York–Vermont border
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| location |
Fort Ticonderoga
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Lake Champlain → New York → |
| notableFor |
absence of significant fighting
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capture of heavy artillery → surprise attack at dawn → |
| objective |
capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British
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| opposingCommander |
William Delaplace
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| outcome |
Fort Ticonderoga captured by American forces
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| partOf |
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
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| precededBy |
Battles of Lexington and Concord
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| relatedEvent |
Siege of Boston
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| result |
American victory
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| significance |
boosted American morale early in the war
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provided artillery that helped force British evacuation of Boston → |
| strategicImportance |
control of Lake Champlain route between Canada and the Hudson River Valley
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| territorialChange |
Fort Ticonderoga transferred to American control
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| timeOfDay |
dawn attack
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| year |
1775
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (1775)
("Capture of Fort Ticonderoga")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Benedict Arnold
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battle |
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Israel Putnam
("capture of Fort Ticonderoga (American Revolutionary War)")
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participatedIn |
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Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777)
("Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1775)")
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precededBy |