Pencil in the date-- July 6, 1777-- that's when British Gen. John Burgoyne forced the surrender of this N.Y. fort
[DOC] [TLE] Siege of Fort Ticonderoga (1777) - Wikipedia [PAR] The 1777 Siege of Fort Ticonderoga occurred between 2 and 6 July 1777 at Fort 
Ticonderoga, near the southern end of Lake Champlain in the state of New York.