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The Revolutionary War, pt. 2: America's First Victory at Ticonderoga, and the First American Warship on Lake Champlain

The famed entrance to Fort Ticonderoga, the site of so many pivotal moments in the history of North America, including America's First Victory - the capture of Ticonderoga in 1775. Photo from Tim Dusablon Lake Champlain: April 1775 In April 1775 two forts from the previous war loomed over Lake Champlain. Dilapidated and in desperate need of repair, Fort Ticonderoga and His Majesty’s Fort at Crown Point were manned by skeleton crews. The nights were long and cold. But at l

Timothy Dusablon

Feb 5