Ticonderoga

1750–1806 · Continental Army Artillery Officer · Bookseller · Secretary of War

Boston bookseller turned artillery officer who hauled 60 tons of cannon from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston during the winter of 1775-1776, an extraordinary feat of logistics that gave Washington the firepower to force the British evacuation.

1737–1818 · Continental Army Major General · Fort Commander

Continental general who made the controversial decision to evacuate Fort Ticonderoga in July 1777 rather than face Burgoyne's superior force. Though condemned by Congress, the evacuation saved the garrison to fight at Saratoga.

1743–1784 · Green Mountain Boys Colonel · Continental Army Officer

Green Mountain Boys officer who led the capture of nearby Crown Point the day after Ticonderoga fell and later commanded the rear guard at the Battle of Hubbardton during the 1777 retreat, buying time for the main American force to escape.

1741–1801 · Connecticut Militia Captain · Continental Army Officer

Connecticut officer who arrived at Ticonderoga with a Massachusetts commission to capture the fort, clashing with Ethan Allen over command. Arnold later built the American fleet on Lake Champlain that delayed the British advance at Valcour Island in 1776.

1738–1789 · Green Mountain Boys Commander · Militia Leader · Vermont Patriot

Leader of the Green Mountain Boys who captured Fort Ticonderoga in a dawn raid on May 10, 1775, reportedly demanding the garrison surrender "in the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress." The capture provided desperately needed artillery for the siege of Boston.

1731–1781 · British Artillery Commander · Burgoyne's Second

Skilled British artillery officer who directed the placement of guns on Mount Defiance overlooking Fort Ticonderoga in 1777, making the American position untenable. His mastery of artillery influenced every major engagement of Burgoyne's campaign.

British Fort Commander

British officer commanding the small garrison at Fort Ticonderoga when it was captured by Allen and Arnold on May 10, 1775. Surprised in his quarters at dawn, he had no choice but to surrender the fort and its valuable store of artillery.

British Officer · Garrison Deputy

Deputy commander at Ticonderoga who confronted Ethan Allen at the entrance to the officers' quarters on May 10, 1775, demanding to know by whose authority the fort was being seized. Allen's famous reply — whether accurate or embellished — became one of the Revolution's most quoted lines.