Ethan Allen

Profession: American Revolutionary War Patriot

Nationality:

Why Famous: Best known as one of the founders of the U.S. state of Vermont, and for the capture of Fort Ticonderoga early in the American Revolutionary War.

Born: January 10, 1738
Birthplace: Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Star Sign: Capricorn

Died: February 12, 1789 (aged 51)
Cause of Death: Apoplectic fit