It started to rain. Then we got soaked, while we ran into the building, as the thunder and lightning lasted for hours.

The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga occurred during the American Revolutionary War on May 10,1775, this battle occurred at Ticonderoga, Essex County, and New York. When the American Revolution began one of the most important battles between the British was held  at Fort Ticonderoga. On the day that it occurred Benedict Arnold from Massachusetts  and Ethan Allen from Vermont joined there forces  and attacked the British military base in Ticonderoga.Ethan Allen, and Benedict Arnold were the commanders of The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga and the commander of Great Britain was William Delaplace. The battle between the Green Mountain Boys of militia of the Connecticut Colony,and the Militia of the province of Massachusetts Bay against Great Britain. All were captured from the Great Britain side and Ethan Allen’s and Benedict Arnold’s side had one captured near Fort Saint Jean and one wounded at Ticonderoga.Although it was a small-scale conflict, the Battle of Fort Ticonderoga was the first American victory of the Revolutionary War, and would give the Continental Army much-needed artillery to be used in future battles.In 1755, French settlers in North America began building a military fortification, Fort Carillon, on the western shore of Lake Champlain. Because of its location, which offered access to both Canada and the Hudson River Valley.In July 1758, British forces unsuccessfully attacked the fort, suffering heavy casualties. Under the command of General Jeffrey Amherst, the British returned the following year and were able to defeat the French, who destroyed much of Fort Carillon and withdrew to Canada. Fort Ticonderoga was located directly across Lake Champlain from Vermont, where the Green Mountain Boys, a militia organized in 1770 to defend the property rights of local landowners joined the revolutionary effort without hesitation.

Samuel Adams helped formulate resistance to The Stamp Act

He helped organize The Boston Tea Party

Strong opponent of British taxation

An American Statesman

Samuel Adams

A political philosopher

A Founding Father of U.S.

Second cousin of U.S. President John Adams

Famous person who bravely fought in the American Revolution