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Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
- When
- July 2–6, 1777
- Where
- Fort Ticonderoga, near the southern end of Lake Champlain, New York
Burgoyne's army arrived near Fort Ticonderoga on July 1 and besieged it from July 2 to July 6, 1777.
Burgoyne moved an army of 8,000 down Lake Champlain in late June 1777, arriving near Fort Ticonderoga on July 1. The siege lasted from July 2 to July 6. After American defenders discovered British cannons emplaced on a position overlooking the fort, they evacuated during the night of July 6, and the British occupied the forts without firing a shot.
Sources
- Battle of Hubbardton Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
- Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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