Washington sent Henry Knox to Fort Ticonderoga to bring back the cannons that had been left there after the colonists captured the fort.
Ethan Allen captured Fort Ticonderoga, and Henry Knox took the cannons to Boston.
Colonel Henry Knox led an expedition to transport 300 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston during the winter of 1775-76. He used a team of oxen and sleds to haul the heavy artillery over 300 miles of rugged terrain. The journey involved careful planning, including selecting suitable routes and making use of ice and snow to facilitate movement. Knox's successful delivery of the cannons significantly bolstered the Continental Army's capabilities in the Siege of Boston.
Henry Knox was accompanied by a small group of soldiers and teamsters when he transported the cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston. Among them were several members of the Continental Army, including artillerymen and other volunteers who assisted in the arduous journey through challenging terrain in the winter of 1775-1776. This operation was critical in helping to fortify Boston against British forces.
He did not drag 300 cannons to Boston from Fort Ticonderoga. When the fort fell, there were 78 pieces of artillery there, and of these, 59 were cannons. The equipment removed to Boston included the artillery and other equipment, totaling 60 tons. Col. Henry Knox used horses and oxen to haul this equipment over a distance of 300 miles to Boston.
Henry Knox is responsible for bringing cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston. This occurred during the capture of Fort Ticonderoga.
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Henry Knox arrived with fort cannons from Ticonderoga.
Colonal Henry Knox , He retrieved the captured a British cannons from Fort Ticonderoga.
Washington sent Henry Knox to Fort Ticonderoga to bring back the cannons that had been left there after the colonists captured the fort.
Ethan Allen captured Fort Ticonderoga, and Henry Knox took the cannons to Boston.
Henry Knox and some of the Continental Army (Northern Department)
It is either Isaac Davis, Thomas Gage, John Jay, or Henry Knox.
I think he suggested to use the cannon from the captured For Ticonderoga. Washington agreed and put Knox in charge of artillery and was given the task of bringing the cannons from Ticonderoga to Boston. Using ox sleds, Knox brought fifty cannons to the city.
Henry Knox brought cannons taken from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston, and the British evacuated after the colonists fired a few shots at them.
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