Green Mountain Boys were soldiers from Vermont who fought for the American Colonies in the Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Led by Ethan Allen, the soldiers captured Crown Point, and helped take Fort Ticonderoga. Later, under the leadership of Colonel Seth Warner, the Green Mountain Boys helped win the Battle of Bennington.
Ethan Allen organized the Green Mountain Boys some years before the Revolution. They raided New York settlements in protest against the claims of New York to the territory of Vermont, which had been under the control of New Hampshire. The Green Mountain Boys whipped New Yorkers, burned their cabins, and stole their cattle. In addition, they beat New York officials. In 1777, Vermont settlers declared their territory an independent republic, which they called New Connecticut. Later that year, the republic was renamed Vermont. Vermont became the 14th state in 1791.
See also Allen, Ethan; Fort Ticonderoga; Vermont (Land disputes); Warner, Seth.
