The Battle of Ticonderoga

The capture of ticonderoga was absolutely critical to the early days of the war for one very important reason. The garrison was literally surprised in their beds, and outnumbered four to one, put up no resistance. So without firing a shot, fort was secure. Though its strategic value was never quite what it might have been, the capture of tICONDEROGA wasabsolutely critical to the first days of the revolution.