Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777)
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siege-of-fort-ticonderoga-1777-220-1166567
title:
Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777)
text:
The siege of Fort Ticonderoga occurred between 2 July and 6 July 1777 at Fort Ticonderoga, near the southern end of Lake Champlain in the state of New York. Lieutenant General John Burgoyne's 8,000-man army occupied high ground above the fort, and nearly surrounded the defenses. These movements precipitated the occupying Continental Army, an under-strength force of 3,000 under the command of General Arthur St. Clair, to withdraw from Ticonderoga and the surrounding defenses. Some gunfire was exc
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description:
Part of the American Revolutionary War
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Fort_Ticonderoga_(1777)
date created:
2004-01-30T19:26:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T12:19:20Z
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