he was marched up the long walk to the castle, a brit ire base l -- british castle built by henry eight viii. this was a new problem, a new kind -- it shouldn't have been a question. they were rebels. they should have been hang, but karlton decided they would be tried in eng land -- england. i found a british cabinet ministry meeting at night in the home of a minister com n which they decided the best thing was to do is get ethan allen out of england before he stirred up more popular support because in parliament, john wilkes and pro-americans were working up enough votes to rid of habeas corpus and try them as american prisoners rather than traitors. ethan allen spent the next few years getting out of there. the british put him on a ship to ireland. in cork, in the cove of cork, the irish road out in open boats bringing presents of meat and fruit and beautiful cloths and a dagger and cash. ethan allen managed to keep the cloth, the cash, and the dagger. the british ships captain ate the meat and drank the pork. the convoy went to the carolinas by way of bermuda. ethan allen was allowed to w