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Profile Information
Name: Ethan Allen Hometown: Litchfield, Connecticut Colony Date of Birth: January 21st, 1738 Job Title: Soldier, Farmer, Politician, Land Speculator, and Philosopher Education: I studied under a minister from the town of Salisbury, and was taught by Thomas Young.

Friends
Thomas Young Thomas Young is one of my best friends.

Seth Warner Seth Warner was a captain in the Green Mountain Boys.

Remember Baker Remember Baker is my Cousin.

Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold and I captured Fort Ticonderoga.

Mary Brownson Mary Brownson is my lovely wife.

About Me
I was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, being the firstborn of Joseph and Mary Baker Allen. A minister from Salisbury helped me study. My father died in 1755, and I was forced to quit my studies. I made a reputation for being a “rabble-rouser” and “firebrand”. I volunteered in the local militia in 1757. In 1762 I married my wife Mary Brownson we had five children. Also in 1770 I joined the Green Mountain Boys.

After the Battle of Lexington and Concord and I received a message that the Connecticut militia was planning to capture Fort Ticonderoga. Then I rounded up some members of the Green Mountain Boys. Then on May 7th 60 militia men met 130 boys and me in the town of Castleton. Then on May 9th Benedict Arnold unexpectedly came to our camp. Around dawn we attacked and the fort's garrison surrendered without firing a shot.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;">After the Fort Ticonderoga I was sent to capture the south bank of the St. Lawrence River. When we crossed one local inhabitants warned the British of our presence. So I tried to ferry as many men as I could back across the river. But I couldn’t ferry them all, so then some men and I forested area to make a stand. Then most Canadien militia retreated, so my troops surrounded. So after fighting for 90 minutes, we surrendered. Then I spent the next 3 years in prison ships.

Wall Posts

 * Wall Post #1: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;">May 10th 1775, Benedict Arnold and I captured Fort Ticonderoga with only about 60 men.


 * Wall Post #2: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;">September 24th 1775, My forces were crushed at the battle of Longue-Pointe, and we were forced to surrender.


 * Wall Post #3: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;">From September 25th 1775 to October of 1775 was imprisoned in the HMS Gaspee of the coast of Montreal.


 * Wall Post #4: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;">January 1776, I was on the HMS Soledad of the coast of Cork, Ireland.