From which fort did Henry Knox move artillery to Boston during the Revolution?

Henry Knox moved artillery from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston during the Revolution.

American forces captured Fort Ticonderoga in New York in May 1775. The fort held heavy cannon that could strengthen the Continental Army’s siege of British forces in Boston. Henry Knox, a young Boston bookseller who became a military officer, proposed transporting the weapons across difficult winter terrain.

Knox’s expedition carried 59 guns and mortars roughly 300 miles to the Boston area during the winter of 1775–1776. Teams used sledges, oxen, boats, and improvised routes through snow and over frozen waterways. The operation became known as the Noble Train of Artillery.

Washington placed the guns on Dorchester Heights in March 1776. Their position threatened Boston and the British fleet, helping force General William Howe to evacuate the city. The episode helped establish Knox’s reputation and contributed to his later appointment as the Continental Army’s chief of artillery.