This title examines the development of the Colonial Rangers in this period, and shows how they were taught to survive in the woods, to fight hand-to-hand, to scalp a fallen foe, and to fight across all types of terrain and in all weather conditions. Based on previously unpublished source material, it paints a vivid picture of the life, appearance and experiences of an American colonial ranger in the northern colonies. Covering the battle at Lovewell's Pond in 1725, a watershed event in New England's frontier history, through to King George's War (1740-1748), the rangers were prepared for the final imperial contest for control of North America, the French-Indian War (1754-1763).
| Published | Aug 20 2004 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9781841766492 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 37 b/w; 11 col |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Warrior |
| Short code | WAR 85 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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