Ethan Allen was a storm in human form—a wild-eyed patriot who struck the first true blow for American liberty. With thunder in his voice and fire in his soul, he led the Green Mountain Boys through the night to seize Fort Ticonderoga in a bold, bloodless raid that shocked the British and electrified the colonies. Bursting into the enemy stronghold at dawn, he demanded surrender “in the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress”—a declaration that echoed like cannon fire across a land on the brink of war. Allen wasn’t just a soldier; he was a force of nature, proving that raw conviction and fearless action could shake empires.
