1770 became the colonel commander of Green Mountain Boys
1775, Allen led failed attack on Montreal
Captured Fort Ticonderoga from British
was farmer, writer
Ethan Allen
purchased large land
He tried to seize Montreal
Allen settled in what is now Vermont
September of 1775 he was captured by the British
Sources
Wikipedia
biogaphy.com
History.com
mrnussbaum.com
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