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Critical Thinking, People, The War Years (1775-1783) October 15, 2020 October 16, 2020

Ethan Allen’s Mysterious Defeat at Montreal—Reconsidered

by Mark R. Anderson

On September 25, 1775, three weeks into the American invasion of Canada, the legendary Ethan Allen fought a fierce battle outside Montreal with about…

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