On the first anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Army regiment stationed at Fort Ticonderoga in upstate New York was drunk with freedom, swilling rum and celebrating their liberty. Little did they realize, that the British Army that had marched down from Canada was slowly surrounding them on nearby hills.
Col. Thaddeus Kosciuszko warned his fellow American officers that they were making a huge mistake by not arming nearby Sugar Loaf Hill that overlooked their...
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