Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys

"[Shares the story of Ethan Allen and] the Green Mountain Boys, the freedom-loving landowners who fought [in the American Revolution] beside ... this daring patriot. Even before the victorious Battle of Fort Ticonderoga, Allen and the Green Mountain Boys were well known for defending settlers--rights in the part of the country now known as Vermont. Often acting without orders or permission, Allen and his Boys fought bravely in the war for America's independence from England. But the passing of over two hundred years has blurred the lines between fact and fiction about Ethan Allenand his men ...[This book provides an] understanding of the events of Allen's lifetime ... [to help us] understand the man behind this larger-than-life hero and his mighty Green Mountain Boys"--Provided by publisher.