. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. \, 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 General NathanielGreene. LESSON.—On May 10, Ethan Allen w^ith some militia captured Ticon-deroga.
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. \, 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 General NathanielGreene. LESSON.—On May 10, Ethan Allen w^ith some militia captured Ticon-deroga. Two days later. Crown Point w^as taken. The Second ContinentalCongress, Philadelphia, May 10, 1775, declared w^ar and voted to raise anarmy. gate and Avas led to the commander, wlio was in Ijed, Allendemanded the surrender of the place. By whose authority ?asked the astonished officer, wlio had notheard of Lexington and Concord. In thename of the great Jehovah and the Con-tinental Congress, thundered Allen. Tlieofficer surrendered, and the prisoners, can-non, and supplies were sent to days later Crown Point was the same day that Ticonderoga fell(May 10, 1775), the second ContinentalCongress met in Philadelphia. It sent word to the king thatthe colonies chose war rather than slavery, and voted to raisean army of twenty thousand men, including the minute-menthen gathered around Boston. John Adams told Congress thatthey must have, to lead this army, ageneral so hon
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