b) Ethan Allen

Ethan Allen, leading the Green Mountain Boys, captured Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 in a surprise attack. This strategic victory secured a significant amount of artillery for the Continental Army. Allen, a charismatic and daring leader, along with Benedict Arnold, led the attack in the early hours, seizing the fort without a single shot fired. The capture of Fort Ticonderoga was a morale booster for the American cause and provided much-needed artillery, later used in the siege of Boston. Ethan Allen’s bold action at Ticonderoga stands as a testament to the ingenuity and bravery of the colonial forces during the Revolutionary War.