http://www.historynet.com/how-effective-were-rangers-during-the-french-indian-war.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 18 May 2013 07:15:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.historynet.com/how-effective-were-rangers-during-the-french-indian-war.htm#comment-826395 Pierre Corbeil Thu, 06 Dec 2012 02:46:19 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/how-effective-were-rangers-during-the-french-indian-war.htm#comment-826395 They were created as a response to the very effective raiding strategy of the French and Indians. The French added discipline and military objectives to the Indian techniques for moving and fighting in the environment of North America. Like the Rangers, they were not suited to the more formal methods of the last war (1755-1763), though they could be very deadly,e.g., during the siege of Québec They were created as a response to the very effective raiding strategy of the French and Indians. The French added discipline and military objectives to the Indian techniques for moving and fighting in the environment of North America.
Like the Rangers, they were not suited to the more formal methods of the last war (1755-1763), though they could be very deadly,e.g., during the siege of Québec

]]> http://www.historynet.com/how-effective-were-rangers-during-the-french-indian-war.htm#comment-780402 Mark H Wed, 02 Nov 2011 19:07:45 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/how-effective-were-rangers-during-the-french-indian-war.htm#comment-780402 marginal marginal

]]> http://www.historynet.com/how-effective-were-rangers-during-the-french-indian-war.htm#comment-778528 Shawn Fox Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:57:37 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/how-effective-were-rangers-during-the-french-indian-war.htm#comment-778528 Rogers Rangers & other organizations like them throughout the colonies were effective in scouting, intelligence gathering & early warning. When it came to 'formal' operations they all proved less effective... it was not what they were trained & organized to do. Rogers Rangers & other organizations like them throughout the colonies were effective in scouting, intelligence gathering & early warning. When it came to 'formal' operations they all proved less effective… it was not what they were trained & organized to do.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/how-effective-were-rangers-during-the-french-indian-war.htm#comment-535357 harry Berman Tue, 26 Apr 2011 13:43:32 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/how-effective-were-rangers-during-the-french-indian-war.htm#comment-535357 If we give validitiy to the historical backgroung in Kenneth Roberts novels,we must assume that the rangers were the answer to the french use of indians and gave us a force that could work with indians who wanted to work with the british. They also established the credibility of colonials as a fighting force. If we give validitiy to the historical backgroung in Kenneth Roberts novels,we must assume that the rangers were the answer to the french use of indians and gave us a force that could work with indians who wanted to work with the british. They also established the credibility of colonials as a fighting force.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/how-effective-were-rangers-during-the-french-indian-war.htm#comment-384165 G. Hopkins Sun, 05 Dec 2010 05:18:51 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/how-effective-were-rangers-during-the-french-indian-war.htm#comment-384165 To determine the effectiveness of the Rangers we first have know what their purpose was. That was to gain intelligence. Since the crown had no Indian allies with which to speak, the Rangers became the eyes of the frontier army. In this capacity, they worked extremely well. Rogers' Rangers would continually get prisoners for interrogation and spy upon the enemy. Much more reliable than Indians and since they were trained resonably well could give reliable information. As long as the crown used them in that capacity the Rangers had a fearsome reputation. Obviously, that wasn't always the case. To determine the effectiveness of the Rangers we first have know what their purpose was. That was to gain intelligence. Since the crown had no Indian allies with which to speak, the Rangers became the eyes of the frontier army. In this capacity, they worked extremely well. Rogers' Rangers would continually get prisoners for interrogation and spy upon the enemy. Much more reliable than Indians and since they were trained resonably well could give reliable information. As long as the crown used them in that capacity the Rangers had a fearsome reputation. Obviously, that wasn't always the case.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/how-effective-were-rangers-during-the-french-indian-war.htm#comment-359146 Darryl Raby Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:37:43 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/how-effective-were-rangers-during-the-french-indian-war.htm#comment-359146 As I understand it, they were only marginally effective As I understand it, they were only marginally effective

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