Ethan Allen Captures Fort Ticonderoga Postcard

Ethan Allen is renowned for his audacious capture of Fort Ticonderoga during the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. On May 10, 1775, Allen, along with a group of Vermont's Green Mountain Boys and Benedict Arnold, launched a daring and successful nighttime raid on the British-held Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York. Allen famously demanded the fort's surrender, reportedly shouting, "In the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress!" The capture of Fort Ticonderoga provided the American forces with valuable artillery and munitions, which would prove critical in later campaigns. Ethan Allen's bold leadership and determination exemplified the spirit of the American revolutionaries in their quest for independence from British rule.