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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06634 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Benedict Arnold to unknown regarding Congress' plan to abandon Fort Ticonderoga [incomplete] |
| Date | ca. 10-31 March 1775 |
| Author | Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Possibly written to Benjamin Church. Apparently incomplete, this part being the conclusion. Arnold closes by addressing "Gentlemen." He expresses his dismay at Congress' plan to abandon Fort Ticonderoga, "which being the only post of this country, leaves our very extensive frontier open to the ravages of the enemy ..." Writes that he has 150 men and expects to have his regiment complete soon. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Revolutionary War General Military History Fortification Fort Ticonderoga Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Arnold, Benedict (1741-1801) Church, Benjamin (1734-1778) |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |