| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xxiv, 548 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [473]-534) and index. |
| Summary |
Hailed as the father of today's elite special forces, Robert Rogers was North America's first authentic celebrity. Biographer John F. Ross reconstructs the extraordinary achievements of this fearless and inspiring leader. As a child, Rogers learned to survive in New England's dark and deadly forests, grasping that a new world required new forms of warfare. Rogers's Rangers earned a deadly fame among their most formidable French and Indian enemies for their ability to appear anywhere at any time, burst out of the forest with overwhelming force, and vanish just as quickly. The Rangers laid the groundwork for the colonial strategy later used in the War of Independence. Rogers later wrote two seminal books whose vision of a unified continent would influence Thomas Jefferson and inspire Lewis and Clark.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Rogers, Robert, 1731-1795.
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United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Biography.
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Soldiers -- United States -- Biography.
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Bibliography.
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United States -- History, Military -- 18th century.
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Rogers' Rangers.
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| ISBN |
9780553804966 (hardcover) |
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0553804960 (hardcover) |
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9780553906653 (ebook) |
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0553906658 (ebook) |
| Standard No. |
BWX R2789859 |
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AU@ 000043761969 |
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