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In which year did Arnold capture Fort Ticonderoga?

  • 1775

  • 1776

  • 1777

  • 1778

Answer

Fort Ticonderoga was captured by Benedict Arnold and Ethan Allen in 1775, which was the first victory for the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. The fort was located on Lake Champlain, and its capture gave the Americans control of the waterway and allowed them to invade Canada.
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