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The Heist of Fort Ticonderoga: Allen, Arnold, and America's First Offensive
In this episode, we dive into the dark, misty morning of May 10, 1775, when a ragtag band of rebels executed the very first offensive colonial operation of the American Revolutionary War.

Discover how a giant frontier brawler, Ethan Allen, and an ambitious merchant, Benedict Arnold, set aside their fierce rivalry to lead the Green Mountain Boys on a desperate gamble. Their target was the crumbling "Gibraltar of America," Fort Ticonderoga, and its unguarded dragon's hoard of over 200 heavy cannons. Without losing a single life, this 10-minute raid changed the course of the siege of Boston and the entire war.
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