This Day in History: May 12

May 12, 1775 at Crown Point, New York - On May 12, Col. Ethan Allen had sent an expedition, led by Lt. Col. Seth Warner, his second-in-command. The expedition was to capture Crown Point, located on west shore of Lake Champlain. Crown Point began as a trading post but was later started to be built as a large fort by the British. It was garrisoned but the construction was never completed. The American force captured the disabled British post without any resistance. They took 9 enlisted British soldiers prisonor, along with some cannon, and 10 women and children. Conclusion: American Victory