Green Mountain Boys

American  

plural noun

1. the soldiers from Vermont in the American Revolution, originally organized by Ethan Allen around 1770 to oppose the territorial claims of New York.

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Green Mountain Boys British  

plural noun

1. the members of the armed bands of Vermont organized in 1770 to oppose New York's territorial claims. Under Ethan Allen they won fame in the War of American Independence

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Example Sentences

In front of the building he uses for instruction, Mr. Banyai flies the flag of the Green Mountain Boys, the militia formed in 1770 to keep out land surveyors from New York, then a British province.

From New York Times

A dream proposal he would love to see, Spivak said, would include construction of replicas of the Catamount Tavern, a hangout of the Green Mountain Boys and other American contingents around the time of the battle; a storehouse like those that were targets of the raid by British and Hessian troops - the catalyst for the Aug. 16, 1777, battle; the original village meeting house and other 18th century features of Bennington.

From Washington Times

It will also recreate the eviction of a “Yorker,” the settlers from New York that Allen and the Green Mountain Boys drove out of Vermont.

From Washington Times

Ceremonies for the 107th opener at Fenway Park will include an F-16 flyover by the 134th Fighter Squadron in Vermont’s Air National Guard, known as “The Green Mountain Boys.”

From Seattle Times

The ceremonies will include an F-16 flyover by the 134th Fighter Squadron in Vermont’s Air National Guard, known as “The Green Mountain Boys.”

From Washington Times