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In the News (Fri 22 Aug 08)

  
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The Canadian Rangers of 1 CRPG are part-time reservists who provide a military presence in remote, isolated and coastal communities of Northern Canada.
Rangers are responsible for protecting Canada's sovereignty by reporting unusual activities or sightings, collecting local data of significance to the Canadian Forces, and conducting surveillance or sovereignty patrols as required.
To learn more about the History, Mission and Vision, and patrols of the Canadian Rangers of the North, explore our site, using the hyperlinks or the menu on the left, and find out who they are, what they do, where they are and why they are so important to Canada.
www.cfna.forces.gc.ca /units/rangers/index_e.asp   (243 words)

  
 Rogers' Rangers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rogers' Rangers was a group of colonial militia that fought for the British during the French and Indian War.
Never fully respected by the regular British forces, they were one of 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.
During 1759 the Rangers were involved in one of their most famous operations: the Rangers were ordered to destroy the Indian settlement of Saint-Francis in Quebec from which attacks on British villages were frequently being launched.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rogers'_Rangers   (910 words)

  
 Rogers Rangers
The English sent Crown forces from England to fortify the colonies and fight the French and Indian invaders, but it was also necessary to recruit soldiers from the colonial population.
He had the knowledge and the spirit to make a good ranger commander, and both he and his brother James joined the war in the King's service as rangers.
Rogers' Rangers is a non-profit educational organization with headquarters in Connecticut.
www.rogersrangers.org /rogers/index.html   (554 words)

  
 List of British Forces in the American Revolutionary War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of British Forces in the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) who fought against the American rebels (also known as the Patriots) and their French and Spanish allies, including battles in Florida and the West Indies.
No battle honours were ever awarded to British regiments who fought in America as it was seen by the British to be a civil war.
Only three British Army regiments (23rd Dragoons and the 73rd and 78th Foot) raised during the period of the war, many of whom were intended for North America, survived the post-war reduction in the Army.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_British_Forces_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War   (684 words)

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