History of the American Revolution with a Summary View of the State and Character of the British Colonies of North America (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1836 Excerpt: ...Boys, so called from their residing within the limits of the Given Mountains, the Hampshire grants heing so denominated, from the 'range of green mountains that run through them. Centinels were placed immediately on all the roads to prevent'any intelligence heing carried to Ticondero;ja. Colonel Arnold, who now joined colonel Allen, reported, that there were at Ticonderoga, 60 pieces of heavy cannon, 20 of brass, from four to eighteen pounders, ten or a dozen mortars, a numher of small arms, and considerable stores; that the fort was in a ruinous condition, and, as he supposed, garrisoned by about forty men. It was then settled, that colonel Allen shoirid have the supreme command, and colonel Arnold waa to he his assistant. They arrived at Lake Cham plain, opposite Ticonderoga, on the ninth of May xt night. Boats were with difficulty procured, when he and colonel Arnold crossed over with eighty-three men, ami landed near the garrison. The two colonels advanced otong side eachother, and.entered the port, leadmg to their fort, in the grey of the morn hi 2. A centinel snapped his fusee at colonel Allen, and.then reireated through the coyeied way 10 the parade. The main body of the Americans then followed and drew up. Captain de la Place, the commander, was surprized in hed. Thus the place was taken without any bloodshed. They likewise surprized Crown Point, in which there was a garrison of twelve met). They took, also, two small vessels, and found materials at Ticonderoga for buUding others. By this expedition the provincials acquired great quantities of ammunition and military stores; and obtained the command of Lake Champlain, which secured them a passage into Canada. Colonel Allen went home, and colout-1 Arnold, with a numher of men, agreed to remain there ...