Ticonderoga

[ tahy-kon-duh-roh-guh ]

noun

1. a village in NE New York, on Lake Champlain: site of French fort captured by the English 1759 and by Americans under Ethan Allen 1775.

Ticonderoga

/ ˌtaɪkɒndəˈrəʊɡə /

noun

1. a village in NE New York State, on Lake George: site of Fort Ticonderoga, scene of battles between the British and French (1758–59) and a strategic point in the War of American Independence

Example Sentences

Colonels Allen and Arnold surprised Ticonderoga, which surrendered, without the loss of a man.

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Arnold, after destroying Crown Point, retired to Ticonderoga.

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The two sloops had surrendered before, the gunboats were driven away by the Ticonderoga, and the hard fight was done.

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On July 6, almost as soon as he arrived at Ticonderoga, the Americans hastily abandoned it, leaving their guns behind them.

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Garrisons had to be found for Ticonderoga and for posts of communication, and this diminished his army.

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