Ticonderoga
Proper noun: 1. A historical fort and location: Fort Ticonderoga is a large 18th-century star fort built by the French at a strategically important narrows in Lake Champlain, in what is now New York State, USA. It was the site of significant military actions, particularly during the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War. 2. A specific historical event: The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga refers to the event on May 10, 1775, where a small force of American Patriots, led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, surprised and captured the British garrison at the fort. This early victory provided the Continental Army with much-needed artillery.
Proper noun (Location):
- The family visited the historic site of Ticonderoga during their vacation.
- The strategic importance of Ticonderoga was due to its position on Lake Champlain.
Proper noun (Event):
- The Battle of Ticonderoga in 1775 was a morale boost for the revolutionary cause.
- Historians often cite the capture of Ticonderoga as a key early success.
- "The Ticonderoga pencil": A famous brand of pencil named after the fort, known for its distinctive yellow color and green ferrule.
- She always preferred to write with a Ticonderoga No. 2 pencil.
- Fort Ticonderoga: The full and most common name for the location.
- Ticonderoga-class: A class of guided-missile cruisers in the United States Navy, named after the fort.
- The USS Ticonderoga was the lead ship of its class.
- The Fort (when context is clear in historical discussion).
- Fort Carillon (the original French name for the fortification).
(As a proper noun referring to a specific place and event, "Ticonderoga" itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily historical or referential.)
- a pitched battle in which American revolutionary troops captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775