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Green Mountain Boys

Militia organization first established in 1770

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Source revisionSep 23, 2026
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The Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization established in 1770 in the territory between the British provinces of New York and New Hampshire, known as the New Hampshire Grants and later in 1777 as the Vermont Republic. Headed by Ethan Allen and members of his extended family, it was instrumental in resisting New York's attempts to control the territory, over which it had won de jure control in a territorial dispute with New Hampshire.

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The public source identifies “Green Mountain Boys” as militia organization first established in 1770. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Green, Mountain and Boys.

Editorial reviewMost valuable as an event-and-institution map that identifies actors, dates and record creators for deeper historical inquiry. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1770, 1777—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Green, Mountain and Boys providing the first useful test.
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The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 23, 2026. The first chronological checks are 1770 and 1777.

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This entry incorporates text from “Green Mountain Boys” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.