. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. s the city,pursued by the • embattled farmers, who followed themuntil they were safe under the protection of their artillery andof their men-of-war in the harbor. The battles of Lexington and Concord were fought onApril 19, 1775. From that date peace was no longer war had begun. Messengers were sent with the news to the brave men wait-ing the call in the other colonies. The story spread like a flame CAPTURE OF TICONDEROGA. 145 LESSON.—The whole country was ready to stand by hurried from
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. s the city,pursued by the • embattled farmers, who followed themuntil they were safe under the protection of their artillery andof their men-of-war in the harbor. The battles of Lexington and Concord were fought onApril 19, 1775. From that date peace was no longer war had begun. Messengers were sent with the news to the brave men wait-ing the call in the other colonies. The story spread like a flame CAPTURE OF TICONDEROGA. 145 LESSON.—The whole country was ready to stand by hurried from every quarter, to Cambridge. of fire, and found the whole country, from Maine to Geortna,ready for war. On his farm in Connecticut, Israel Putnam was building astone wall. He heard the news, mounted his horse, and rodestraight to Boston, followed by Benedict Arnold with theConnecticut militia. Nathaniel Greene, the fighting Quaker, led the Continentalsfrom Rhode Island : John Stark was at the head of the NewHampshire volunteers, and Colonel Ethan Allen brought the. \, V. Graves uf British Soldieis. Green Mountain Boys from Vermont, ready to do their share of fighting. The Americans began the war in earnest. On May lU, Colonel Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, with the Vermont and New Hampshire troops, surprised and captured Ticon- deroga, a strong fortress containing one hundred and tAv^enty cannon. Followed by his little force, Allen rushed through the10 un IIAZENS ELEMENTARY HISTORY.
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