Fort Ticonderoga

• Fort Ticonderoga was built by the French in the 18th century to control the south end of Lake Champlain and prevent the British from gaining military access to the lake.
• The fort played an important role in both the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.
• During the French and Indian War, the fort was attacked by the British in 1758, but the French were able to repel the attack. The British were successful in capturing the fort in 1759.
• During the Revolutionary War, the fort was attacked and captured by the Green Mountain Boys and other state militia in 1775.
• The capture of the fort by the Patriots allowed them to obtain a large supply of cannons and other armaments, which were used to fortify Dorchester Heights and lift the siege of Boston.
• The fort was abandoned by the British after the failure of the Saratoga campaign and ceased to be of military value after 1781.
• The United States allowed the fort to fall into ruin after gaining independence, but it was later restored by private owners and now operates as a tourist attraction and museum.
• The site was strategically important due to its location on a river portage alongside the mouth of the rapids-infested La Chute River, in the 3.5 miles (5.6 km) between Lake Champlain and Lake George.
• The fort was constructed by Canadian-born French military engineer Michel Chartier de Lotbinière, Marquis de Lotbinière between October 1755 and 1757 and was based on designs of the renowned French military engineer Vauban.
• The fort was of strategic importance during the colonial conflicts between Great Britain and France due to its commanding views of the southern extent of Lake Champlain, Mount Defiance, and two other hills (Mount Hope and Mount Independence) that overlooked the area.- Ticonderoga was used as a staging area for the invasion of Quebec in 1775.
• British troops broke the Continental Army's siege in May 1776 and chased them back to Ticonderoga.
• In March 1777, American generals were strategizing about possible British military movements and considered an attempt on the Hudson River corridor a likely possibility.
• General Burgoyne led 7,800 British and Hessian forces south from Quebec in June 1777.
• Burgoyne's troops moved in on July 6, 1777, with advance guards pursuing the retreating Patriot Americans.
• Following the British capture of Ticonderoga, it and the surrounding defenses were garrisoned by 700 British and Hessian troops under the command of Brigadier General Henry Watson Powell.
• Early on September 18, Brown's troops surprised a British contingent holding some prisoners near the Lake George landing.
• Following Burgoyne's defeat at Saratoga, the fort at Ticonderoga became increasingly irrelevant.
• The British abandoned it and nearby Fort Crown Point in November 1777, destroying both as best they could prior to their withdrawal.
• The fort was finally abandoned by the British for good in 1781, following their surrender at Yorktown.

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