“In the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress!” – The 250th Anniversary of the First Victory of the Revolution at Fort Ticonderoga

On Wednesday, May 10, 1775, at about sunrise, Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold pounded on the door of the British commander of Fort Ticonderoga. When opened, Allen demanded that the fort be surrendered. When asked by what authority, Allen responded, “In the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress!” The British at Fort…