Ticonderoga

Known to the French as Carillon. Built by Lotbiniere in

1755-1756, on a promontory at the southern end of Lake Champlain, where

it formed the advanced post of the French, and guarded the frontier from

British attack. Abercromby brought an army against it in 1758, and was

badly beaten by Montcalm. The following year Amherst captured the fort,

Bourlamaque retreating down the lake with his force. In 1775 it was

taken by the Americans, under Ethan Allen; and recaptured in 1777 by

Burgoyne, remaining in the possession of the British until the close of

the war. When the boundary was settled, it became the property of the

United States. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Scene of fight with Iroquois, 54. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era)

Disastrous attack on, 18-21. See Carillon; Abercromby; Allen; Amherst.