In Summer 1775, the Green Mountain Boys became the basis for the Green Mountain Rangers, a regiment in the Continental Army that selected colonel Seth Warner as its leader.Colonel Seth Warner, Bennington Museum Some of the Green Mountain Boys preferred to remain with Ethan Allen and were taken prisoners along with Allen in August 1775 in a bungled attempt to capture the city of Montreal. Among them were Congressman Matthew Lyon and Lieutenant Benjamin Tucker.
In Summer 1775 the Green Mountain Boys became the basis for the Green Mountain Rangers a regiment in the Continental Army that selec,ted colonel Seth Warner as its leaderColonel Seth Warner, Bennington Museum Some of the Green Mountain Boys preferred to remain with Ethan Allen and were taken prisoners alon,g with Allen in August 1775 in a bungled attempt to ca.pture the city of Montreal. Among them were Congressman Matthew Lyon and Lieutenant Benjamin Tucker.