Why was the capture of fort ticonderoga important

It is important because  the Battle of Fort Ticonderogaended in a surprise victory for the American colonists.

When the american revolution began in 1775 one of the most important battles between the americans and the british was held at fort ticonderoga.

Was giving by lincoln on march 4, 1865-as lincoln prepared to speak, the civil war was drawing to a close-lincolns address of 703 words was the second shortest inaugural address-lincoln mentions god 14 times-505 of the words were one syllable -he used the word "war" or it's pronoun 9 times