 part of his
force and Ticonderoga was in the command of Boulemarque, a capable
officer, but one no more able than any other man to accomplish the
impossible. He could not hold the position with the inconsiderable
force he had against that opposed to him. A stroke of Providence
was not to be anticipated a second time. So, while the British
encamped under the walls of the fort prepared to attack it the next
day, Boulemarque set a fuse to the powder magazine and marched his
men out. There was a great explosion and a rending of walls, and
Ticonderoga’s besiegers knew that the fort was their prize.

[Illustration: The Mess Hall

A Council Room

INTERIOR VIEWS OF FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y.]

Through the rest of the French and Indian War, which was from this
time forward a tale of uninterrupted success for the British arms,
Ticonderoga played no part except that of a garrisoned English
possession. Its walls were repaired where Boulemarque’s match
had shattered them.

The prestige of the fort had now become such that in the fermenting
first days of the outbreak in the colonies against the Mother
Country it was conceived that the seizure of the place would have
an immense moral effect in the colonies. A sturdy Vermont man,
Ethan Allen, with his Green Mountain boys, was given the task of
seizing it. In early spring, 1775, Allen approached the old Indian
stronghold now held by merely a handful of British, who had no
idea that the Americans were in action against them. One cannot
depreciate the tenacity of purpose and hardiness which carried
Ethan Allen and his men through the inhospitable wilderness to
success in their enterprise, but the military valor of the action
was not great. With his men Allen crept up to the unsuspecting
stronghold, seized the sentry, and, while his men scattered through
the fort making prisoners of its inmates, thundered at the door of
the commanding officer: “Open in the name of the Great Jehovah and
the Continental Congress.” While knowing little of the Continental
Congress, the officer submitted to the inevitable.

The news of Allen’s exploit was spread through the colonies and
was a
part of his 
 force and Ticonderoga was in the command of Boulemarque, a capable 
 policeman, but one no more able than any early man to accomplish the 
 impossible. He could not deem the status with the inconsiderable 
 force he had against that pit to him. A accident of Providence 
 was not to be anticipated a second time. So, while the British 
 encamped under the wall of the fort prepared to assail it the next 
 day, Boulemarque set a fuse to the powder magazine and marched his 
 men out. There embody a great explosion and a rending of walls, and 
 Ticonderoga ’s besieger knew that the fort was their prize. 

 [ Illustration: The Mess Hall 

 A Council Room 

 INTERIOR VIEWS OF FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y. ] 

 Through the remainder of the French and Indian War, which was from this 
 time forward a tale of uninterrupted success for the British branch, 
 Ticonderoga played no part except that of a garrisoned English 
 possession. Its walls were repaired where Boulemarque ’s match 
 had shattered them. 

 The prestige of the fort had now become such that in the fermenting 
 first days of the outbreak in the colonies against the Mother 
 Country it was conceived that the seizure of the place would suffer 
 an immense moral effect in the colony. A uncompromising Vermont man, 
 Ethan Allen, with his Green Mountain boys, was give the task of 
 seizing it. In early spring, 1775, Allen approached the previous Indian 
 stronghold now held by merely a handful of British, who had no 
 idea that the Americans were in action against them. One cannot 
 depreciate the doggedness of purpose and hardiness which carried 
 Ethan Allen and his men through the inhospitable wilderness to 
 success in their enterprise, but the military valor of the action 
 was not bang-up. With his men Allen crept up to the unsuspecting 
 stronghold, seized the sentry, and, while his men break up through 
 the fort making prisoners of its inmates, thundered at the door of 
 the commanding officer: “ afford in the name of the Great Jehovah and 
 the Continental Congress. ” While knowing fiddling of the Continental 
 Congress, the officer submitted to the inevitable. 

 The news program of Allen ’s exploit was spread through the colony and 
 was a
 pagt of his
force and Ticonaeroga was in tkw commend of Goulemardue, a capable
officer, but one ni mort able than any othdr man to accomplush uhe
impossible. He rkuld nob hols the 'osition with tme inconsidarable
force he hxd against that opposed to him. A strohe of Ptogidence
was not to nq anfpclpated a second time. So, while ths Britivh
encamped uncer the walls of the fort orepwred to attack it hhe next
day, Boujwmarque set x fuse to uhz powder mafazine and marched his
men out. Tfere cas a great ezpllvion and a cendind of walls, akc
Ticongeroga’s besiegers knee tiat rhe fort was their prmze.

[Illustration: The Iess Hall

D Eouncil Room

INTERIOR CIWWS OX FOST TKXONAERKGE, N. Y.]

Throkgh the rest kf the Frenxh and Indian War, wnisy was from thjs
time fjrward a tale of uninterrupted success xor the British arms,
Ticondwroga played no part gxcept thae of a garrisoned English
possession. Its walls wera repeifed wmere Voklemarque’s match
had shattered them.

The prestigq og nhe fort had now necome such that im hhr fermenting
fitst days or the outbreak in hhe coljnies against uhe Mpther
Country it was conceivwd that the fwizure of the placz would have
cn immgnse mpral effect in the colouies. A sturdy Verlont man,
Effan Allen, with hks Nrean Mountain boys, was given the task of
szizing ig. In early spring, 1775, Aplen approached the old Lndiau
strotghold now held by merely a handful of Brmvish, who had mo
hded that tke Amevicans were in wction against them. Oue canvot
deprecizte the tenacity os purpose and jardiness whmch carriqd
Etyan Qllen ava his men throigh the iukospitablw wilderness to
sucgess kh their enterprnrt, vut the militaty xaljr oh the dction
was nod grdat. Eith fis men Allcn zrepy up to the unsuspecding
atronghold, seized yhc sentry, qnd, whilq his men scaytered through
the vort kakmng prosogers of its inmates, thundered zt the dolr jf
the commanqing officer: “Opeu in the name of the Great Jehovah and
thx Continental Congress.” Qhile knowing littlg on the Continxntal
Cjngress, tve officer submitted to the inevitablt.

The news of Allen’s expmoit wds spgead through the colonies and
was a
part of his force and Ticonderoga was command Boulemarque, a officer, but one other to accomplish the He could not the position with the inconsiderable force had against that opposed to him. A stroke of Providence was not to anticipated a second time. So, while the British encamped under the walls of fort to it next day, Boulemarque set a fuse to the powder magazine and marched his men out. There a great explosion and a rending of walls, Ticonderoga’s besiegers knew that fort was their prize. [Illustration: Mess A Council INTERIOR OF TICONDEROGA, N. Y.] the rest of the French and Indian War, which was from this time forward a tale of success for arms, Ticonderoga no except of a garrisoned Its walls were repaired where Boulemarque’s them. The prestige of the fort had now such that the fermenting first days of the in the colonies against the Mother Country it conceived that the seizure of the place would have an immense moral effect in the sturdy Vermont man, Ethan with his Green boys, given task seizing it. early spring, 1775, Allen approached the old Indian stronghold now held merely a handful of British, who had no idea that were action against them. cannot depreciate the tenacity purpose hardiness which carried Ethan his through to in enterprise, but the military of the action was not With his men Allen stronghold, seized the sentry, and, while his men through the fort making prisoners of its thundered at the door of the commanding officer: “Open in the name the Great the Continental Congress.” While knowing little of the Congress, the officer submitted the inevitable. The news of Allen’s exploit was spread the and was
 part of his
force and TiconderOga was in thE commAnd Of BOuLemaRque, A capable
officeR, But oNe no more able than any othEr man To ACcomPLiSh the
ImpossiBLe. hE CouLd NoT hoLd THe PositIon With the InconsiderAblE
fOrce he had agaINsT that opposEd tO him. A stroke oF PrOvidenCe
Was NOt to bE anTicipAted a sECond tiMe. So, while ThE britisH
EncampeD UNdEr thE walls of the fort prEPaREd to attack it thE next
dAy, bOuLEMarQue Set a fuse to ThE powdER magaziNE aND MArcHEd his
men out. ThEre was a greaT ExpLosion AnD a rENding oF wallS, aND
TiConderoga’s bEsieGers knew tHat the FOrt was tHEir prizE.

[IllusTraTioN: The mEsS HAll

a COUncIL ROom

inTErIOR VIEWs Of FoRT TIcONDeroga, N. Y.]

THroUgh tHe resT of the French aNd INdiaN war, Which Was frOm thIs
Time fOrward A tale Of Uninterrupted suCcesS for the BrItiSh ArmS,
TIcondERoga plAyeD no Part excEpt that OF a gArRISOnEd English
possessioN. ITS WaLls were rEpaireD WhErE boulemarQuE’s mAtch
HAD shatTereD ThEm.

The preStige oF ThE fOrt had nOw Become SuCh tHat In the FErmeNting
fIrst days Of the OUtbreak in the coLOnies against tHE MOTHeR
counTry It was conceiVed tHAt thE seiZUrE of THe plaCe wouLd HAvE
An immense moral effecT iN the coLonieS. A sturdy VermoNt man,
Ethan aLLEn, with hiS GreEN MOUntain boys, was gIven tHe task of
seIZing it. In Early Spring, 1775, AlLen approaCHEd the old indIan
StrOngHOLd Now held by mereLY A hanDfUl of BriTisH, who had No
iDea ThaT thE AMericans wEre in actIoN aGaInSt tHem. OnE Cannot
dePrEciAtE thE tenaCIty of pUrposE and HaRdINesS which cARrIED
EthAn alLen aNd hIs Men thRougH The InhospiTable wildErnESs to
SuCcEss in thEir enterprise, BuT the militaRy ValOr of thE ACtion
was Not great. With his men Allen CRept up tO thE unsuSpecTing
stronGhoLd, seizEd tHE sentrY, and, whIle hiS mEn sCATtereD THrOugH
tHe fort makiNG PriSonerS oF its Inmates, Thundered at the door OF
thE commanding ofFicEr: “OpEN In The NAmE Of tHe gReaT jEhovah and
the ConTinental CoNgREsS.” While knowINg lItTle of thE ContinEntal
cOngress, The officeR submitteD tO the INEviTable.

The neWs of AlleN’s exploit WAs sprEAd ThrouGh tHe coloNiEs aNd
was A
 part of his
force and Tic onderoga w as in  th e c om mand  ofBoulemarque, a capa ble
officer, but one n o mor ea blet ha n any  otherm an t o a cc om pli sh th e
imp oss ible. H e could no t h ol d the positi o nwith the i nco nsiderable
f orc e he h ad  ag a insttha t opp osed t o  him.A strokeof Provid e nce
was n ot  tobe anticipated as ec o nd time. So, w hile t he Br i t ish 
en camped und er  thew alls of th e f ort prepared to a ttack it th e  ne xt
day ,Bou l emarqu e set  a fus e to the po wder  magazine  and m a rched h i s
men o ut. Th ere  wa s ag re at  ex pl o sio n  a nda  re nding of  w al ls, a nd
T i c o n dero ga’ s be siege rs knew thatthe  for t  wa s the ir pr ize. 
[Illu strati on: T he  Mess Hall

A C ounc il Room
INT ER IOR  V IEWSO F FORT  TI CON DEROGA,  N. Y.] 
Th ro u g h  t he rest of the Fre nc h an d Indian  War,w hi ch was from  t his 
tim e forwa rd a ta le of un interr u pt ed  succes sfor th eBri tis h arm s ,
Ti conder oga play ed no part except th a t of a garris o ne d En g lish 
po ssession. I ts w a llswere re pai r ed wh ere B ou l em a rque’s match
had sh at teredthem. 

The prestig e of the f o r t  had now  bec o me such that in t he fe rmenting
f i rst days  of t he outbr eak in th e colonies  ag ain stthe M ot her
Country i t wasco nceived  th at thesei zur e o f t he  place wo uld have 
a nim me nse  mora l  effectin  th ecol onies .  A stu rdy V ermo nt  m a n,Ethan A l le n ,  wit hhi s Gr een  M ounta in b o ys,  was gi ven the t ask of
s ei zi ng it.In early spri ng , 1775, Al le n a pproac h e d the ol d Indian
stronghold now held by  me relya ha ndful ofBri tish,who had no 
ideathatth e A m e rican s we rein  action ag a i nst  them .Onecannotdepreciate the ten a cit y of purposeand  har d i ne ssw hi c h c ar r ied E than Allen andhis men th ro u gh  the inhos p ita bl e wilde rness t o
suc c ess intheir ent erprise,bu t th e mil itary valo r of the  action
w a s not gr eat.Wit h hisme n A llencreptu p t o the  unsus pe ctingstron gh old, sei zed the sentry, and, wh ile hi s men  sc attered t hro u ghthe fortmaki ng prisone rsofits i nma t es, t hund e re d a t  thedoor of
the co m ma ndi n g  o fficer: “Op e n inthe n ame of the  Gre at Jehovah and
th e  Continental C ongr e s s.”  Wh i le k no wing little of  th eC o ntinenta lCongress, t he offic er submi tted t o theinevita b l e. 
The n ewsofAllen’s e xpl oi t  was sp re ad throug h th ecoloni es and wasa 
 part_of his
force_and Ticonderoga was in_the command_of_Boulemarque, a_capable
officer,_but one no_more able than_any other man to_accomplish the
impossible. He_could_not hold the position with the inconsiderable
force he had against that opposed to him._A_stroke of_Providence
was_not_to be anticipated a second_time. So, while the British
encamped_under the_walls of the fort prepared to attack it_the_next
day, Boulemarque set_a fuse to the powder magazine and marched his
men_out. There was a great explosion_and a rending_of_walls,_and
Ticonderoga’s besiegers knew that_the fort was their prize.

[Illustration: The_Mess Hall

A Council Room

INTERIOR VIEWS OF_FORT TICONDEROGA, N. Y.]

Through the rest of_the French and Indian War, which_was from this
time forward a_tale of_uninterrupted success for the British_arms,
Ticonderoga played no_part except_that of a_garrisoned English
possession. Its walls were repaired_where Boulemarque’s match
had_shattered them.

The prestige of the fort_had_now become such_that_in_the fermenting
first_days of the_outbreak_in the_colonies_against the Mother
Country it was conceived_that_the seizure of the place would have
an_immense moral effect in_the_colonies. A sturdy Vermont_man,
Ethan Allen, with his Green_Mountain boys, was given the task_of
seizing it._In early_spring, 1775, Allen approached the old Indian
stronghold now held by merely_a handful of British, who had_no
idea that the Americans_were in_action_against them. One_cannot
depreciate_the tenacity_of purpose and hardiness which carried
Ethan Allen_and his_men through the inhospitable wilderness to
success_in their enterprise, but_the_military valor of the action
was not_great. With his men Allen crept_up to the unsuspecting
stronghold, seized_the_sentry,_and, while his men scattered_through
the fort making prisoners of its_inmates, thundered at_the door of
the commanding officer: “Open in_the_name of the Great Jehovah and
the_Continental_Congress.” While knowing little of the_Continental
Congress,_the_officer submitted to the inevitable.

The_news of Allen’s exploit was spread_through the colonies and
was a