Mark Schuler: Ethan Allen

Artist: Mark Schuler
1951 -
Nationality: American
Artwork Year: 1982
Image Size: 12.25 by 16.25 inches
Overall Size: 16 by 19 inches
Medium: Mixed Media on Cold Press Illustration Board

Little is known about Ethan Allen until he began farming in 1769 in the New Hampshire Grants, today called Vermont. Standing six foot six, Allen was a man of great physical strength who reportedly could strangle mountain lions with his bare hands. Dedicated to American liberty, this natural leader organized five companies of mountain men called the "Green Mountain Boys" to help end British rule over Vermont. His most famous encounter with the British occurred at the strategically valuable fort, Ticonderoga. If captured by the Americans, this fort could prevent a British attack from the north. Allen allied himself with the brash, young Benedict Arnold and proceeded to march toward the fort. Although once a well-equipped fort, Ticonderoga had been neglected over the years. The Green Mountain Boys quickly captured the garrison. Led by a soldier of the fort, Allen awakened the commander of the garrison and forced him to surrender. After his success at Ticonderoga, Allen launched an ill-fated attack against Montreal in which he was captured and held prisoner for over two years. When he returned to Vermont, he wrote several books and pamphlets on a wide range of subjects, including reminiscences of his campaigns and arguments for Vermont's statehood.

This artwork was originally published on a Fleetwood® Commemorative Cover for the Proudest Americans of the Fifty States Collection featuring each of the ninety-three men and women who are honored in Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol. Each Cover was postmarked on the anniversary of his or her birth.

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