02093cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000240011524500380013926400510017730000470022833600260027533700260030133800360032750000310036350801020039452011510049653400450164765300390169285600430173199900170177455561UtSlPG20260610134259.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF1061 aPell, Stephen H. P.10aFort Ticonderoga: A Short History 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2017-09-16 aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Fort Ticonderoga: A Short History" by Stephen H. P. Pell is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This work delves into the significant events surrounding Fort Ticonderoga, particularly highlighting its historical battles and the fort's importance in North American history during the 18th century. The narrative explores key figures and moments from the fort's founding in the early 1600s through its pivotal roles in the French and Indian War, as well as the American Revolutionary War. The opening of the book sets the stage by discussing the fort's early history, beginning with the indigenous populations in the Champlain Valley before European contact. It recounts the arrival of Samuel de Champlain in 1609, detailing his interactions with Native American tribes and the historical significance of his encounters during the early days of European exploration. Pell introduces the context of the fort's later construction and the crucial battles that took place there, laying a foundation for understanding Fort Ticonderoga's strategic importance in American military history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFort Ticonderoga (N.Y.) -- History40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55561 c96392d96392