Rogers' Rangers were a group of colonial militia that fought for the British during the French and Indian War. Commanded by Robert Rogers they operated primarily in the Lake George and Lake Champlain regions of New York. The rangers were formed during the winter of 1755 by forces entrenched at Fort William Henry. The Rangers employed some of the earlier forms of guerilla warfare used by European armies, used frequently during winter raids against French towns and emplacements, travelling on snowshoes and on frozen rivers. A militia is a group of citizens organized to provide paramilitary service. ... The French and Indian War is the American name for the decisive nine-year conflict (1754-1763) in North America between Great Britain and France, which was one of the theatres of the Seven Years War. ... Robert Rogers (8 November 1731 – 18 May 1795) was born to James and Mary Rogers on November 18, 1731, in Methuen, a small town in northeastern Massachusetts. ... Lake George is a long narrow lake at the southeast base of the Adirondack Mountains, northern New York, USA. The lake extends about 52 kilometers on a north-south axis and varies from 1. ... Landsat photo Lake Champlain, named for the French explorer Samuel de Champlain, who encountered it 1609, is a large lake in North America, mostly within the borders of the United States (states of Vermont and New York) but partially situated across the US-Canada border in Quebec. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The British Fort William Henry on the shores of Lake George, New York, was built during the French and Indian War (1754-1763) by Sir William Johnson as a staging ground for attacks against the French Fort Carillon (later renamed Fort Ticonderoga). ... Guerrilla (also called a partisan) is a term borrowed from Spanish (from guerra meaning war) used to describe small combat groups. ...

Never fully respected by the regular British forces, they were often the only non-Indian force able to operate in the region due to the harsh winter conditions, and the difficulties of moving regular forces though the region's mountainous terrain.

After the British forces surrendered Fort William Henry, the Rangers were stationed on Rogers Island near Fort Edward. This allowed the Rangers to train and operate with more freedom than the regular forces. The Battle of Fort William Henry resulted in the loss of British Fort William Henry to a French army under Louis-Joseph de Montcalm in August of 1757. ... Fort Edward can refer to at least two places: Fort Edward (village), New York Fort Edward (town), New York a temporary fort in South Africa, ca. ...

During 1759 the Rangers were involved in one of their most famous operations. The Rangers were ordered to destroy an Indian settlement from which attacks on British villages were frequently being launched. Using a force of 200 rangers, Rogers lead his forces deep into French territory. Following the successful destruction of the village, the force ran out of food during their retreat back to British forces. Once the Rangers reached a safe location, Rogers left them encamped, and returned a few days later with food, and relief forces. 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

At the end of the war the Rangers were given the task of taking command of Detroit from the French forces on behalf of the British crown. Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the territorial city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Michigan Founded  -Incorporated July 24, 1701  1816 County Wayne County Mayor Kwame...

After the war most of the Rangers returned to cilian life. At the out-break of the American Revolution at Lexington and Concord, former Rangers were among the Minute Men firing at the British. After these events Robert Rogers offered his help to the commander of the Colonial Army, George Washington. Washington refused, fearing that Rogers was a spy beacause Rogers had just returned from a long stay in Enland. Rogers was enfuriated by this and did indeed join the British; forming the Queen's Rangers and later the King's Rangers.

During the Second World War, the U.S. Army was interested in the tactics of the British commando units, which had a couple of years of experience, and wanted similar special operations forces of their own. Recalling this unit, they took the name "Rangers" as the official title; these units consider Rogers their founding father. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Official force name 75th Ranger Regiment Rangers Other names Airborne Rangers Army Rangers U.S. Army Rangers Branch U.S. Army Chain of Command USASOC Description Special Operations Force, rapidly deployable light infantry force. ...

External links

• History of Rogers' Rangers
• Rogers Island Visitor Center Home Page