Saving the Guns: Henry Knox and the Cannons of Ticonderoga

1. What important resource was the British Army using inside Boston that General Washington did not have?

2. Why did Henry Knox believe he could retrieve the cannons from Fort Ticonderoga even though he had no formal training as an artillery officer?

3. How many cannons and mortars did Knox find waiting for him at Fort Ticonderoga?

4. What dangerous situation occurred when Knox's expedition reached Lake George, and how did his men respond?

5. What did Knox call his group of cannons and what was his reason for choosing that particular name?