Green Mountain Boys

The Green Mountain Boys was a voluntary military unit that fought in the American Revolutionary War against the British Empire (British Empire ) and lasted until 1783. They are named after the Green Mountains, Vermont gave his name ( " Les Monts verts ").

History

The Green Mountain Boys were founded on October 24, 1764 and consisted of militiamen. Their main missions they had in the Battle of Ticonderoga (1775 ), in the Battle of Bennington and the Battle of Hubbardton.

In the Battle of Ticonderoga on May 10, 1775 stormed the British fort with only 85 men against 52 Defending without having made ​​even serious injury or losses on both sides. In this case, even a single shot was fired.

As the successor to the Vermont National Guard may be called, the flag is flown by the way still to this day.

Known members

• Ethan Allen - Militia leader (General )
• Seth Warner - Militia leader ( Colonel ) ( Ethan's cousin )
• Ira Allen - Militia leader and founder of the University of Vermont ( Ethan's brother)
• Remember Baker - Captain ( Ethan's cousin )
• Ebenezer Allen - Lieutenant ( Ethan's cousin )
• Matthew Lyon - Second Lieutenant and later Congressman
• Thomas Rowley - poet, militiaman and spokesman of the " Bard of the Green Mountains ".