American Revolutionary War . On this day
12 June 1777 – Arthur St. Clair arrives in Ticonderoga
On June 12, 2023 by trappedinthe18thThe former commander, General Anthony Wayne left Fort Ticonderoga in April. General St. Clair (a Scotland-born veteran of the British army from the French and Indian War, who joined the Continental Army in January 1776) arrived with 2500 men in three brigades under Generals Alexis Roche de Fermoy, John Paterson, and Enoch Poor. However, more
American Revolutionary War . Quote of the Day
James Thacher about abandoning Fort Ticonderoga
On July 5, 2022 by trappedinthe18thDoctor James Tacher (1754-1844), surgeon of the Continental Army documented his life and work during the Revolutionary War. He witnessed may pivotal moments of this big historical event. He was there, when General Arthur St. Clair abandoned Fort Ticonderoga on 5th July 1777. Here it is, what Thacher wrote in his journal about that day