In April 1775, a small band of men set out from Hartford and traveled swiftly north toward the shore of Lake Champlain, recruiting men to their expedition along the way. Within only a few days, this loyal group of volunteers arrived in Vermont and, joining forces with Ethan Allen and his legendary Green Mountain Boys, launched a daring attack to capture more than one hundred cannons stored at Fort Ticonderoga. Richard Smith, in his book, Ethan Allen and the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga: America's First Victory, traces the Patriots’ route. He chronicles the rival expedition led by Benedict Arnold, his confrontation with Allen and the surprise attack that changed the course of the American Revolution. He reminds us that Brandon’s Stephan A. Douglas’ great grandfather play a key role in this history. Richard B. Smith has created historical maps and self-guided history tours. Richard Smith earned degrees in engineering and management from Lehigh University and an advanced degree in economics from Columbia University. He and his wife reside in Manchester, Vermont.
