Green Mountain Boys, patriot militia in the American Revolution. The Green Mountain Boys began in 1770 at present-day Bennington, Vermont, as an unauthorized militia organized to defend the property rights of local residents who had received land grants from New Hampshire.
The Green Mountain Boys also protected Vermont during the Revolutionary War. They helped Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold capture Fort Ticonderoga from the British. At the Battle of Bennington, the Green Mountain Boys fought with the American troops to beat the British.
Who were the Green Mountain Boys? How did they contribute to the Revolutionary War?
Primairily, The Green Mountain Boys immediately joined the Revolution, and on May 10, 1775, fewer than a hundred of them, under the joint command of Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, captured Fort Ticonderoga. Eventually, they became part of the Continental Army and served in the abortive offensive against Canada.
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