Originally built by the French between 1755 and 1758, Fort Ticonderoga became the site of several important battles during the Revolutionary Wars. Originally named Carillion, it remained under French control until it was captured by the British during a fierce battle in 1759. Following this it was renamed Fort Ticonderoga and became a British outpost, still in operation when the Revolutionary Wars began in 1775. It was undermanned and undervalued, with barely more than 50 British troops stationed there.
However, to the Thirteen Colonies the fort was strategically important. Located on the Hudson River, it guarded the northern route towards
