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Definition of Ticonderoga
1. Noun. A pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775.
Generic synonyms: Pitched Battle
Group relationships: American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, American War Of Independence, War Of American Independence
Geographical relationships: New York
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ticonderoga
Literary usage of Ticonderoga
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register by Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters (1890)
"Ethan Allen's Language at Ticonderoga. ETHAN ALLEN'S LANGUAGE AT Ticonderoga.
Communicated by WILLIAM C. TODD, AM, of Atkinson, NH IN an article on Timothy ..."
2. Poems of American History by Burton Egbert Stevenson (1908)
"Benedict Arnold suggested that expeditions be sent against the fortresses at
Ticonderoga and Crown Point, which commanded the northern approach to the ..."
3. A History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent by George Bancroft (1866)
"At daybreak on the sixth, Fraser moved swiftly upon Ticonderoga, and Riedesel
occupied Fort Independence. They found ample stores of ammunition, flour, ..."
4. The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries (1906)
"IN the Ticonderoga Historical Society asked Andrew Carnegie for a " Public Library
and Historical Building " for the village of Ticonderoga, the library to ..."
5. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777-1795, 1801 by George Clinton, New York (State). Governor, 1801-1804 (George Clinton), Hugh Hastings, James Austin Holden, New York (State). State Historian (1900)
"Extract from the minutes. Chas. Thomson sec'y. Reed, from S'cry. 27th. [No. 1195.]
Major Stephens Reports the Condition of the Ticonderoga Cannon. ..."