The Artilleryman Magazine

12/10/2025

On this date, December 10, 1775, Henry Knox reached the south end of Lake George with the first load of artillery from Fort Ticonderoga. Henry Knox began his...

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Knox did not stay in Ticonderoga long. Within 24 hours he selected 59 pieces of artillery, including brass and iron mortars, howitzers, and cannons, each ranging in weight from 100 lbs. to 5,000 lbs. That was the easy part. Now he had to figure out how he would bring this enormous weight of firepower 300 miles back to Boston in the dead of winter. It would prove to be a logistical challenge like no other: an astonishing feat of endurance, ingenuity, and sheer determination. Knox's expedition is often referred to as the “Noble Train of Artillery.”

Over the coming days, we’ll follow Knox and his team as the journey south begins.

Image Credit: Tom Lovell (American, 1909-1997), The Noble Train of Artillery, 1946.

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11/26/2025

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11/21/2025

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11/17/2025

17 Nov 1775 Congress established the Regiment of Artillery under Colonel Henry Knox.
Happy 250th birthday Redlegs.
King of Battle.

11/15/2025

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