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- Today you will learn about the man who is considered to be the hero of the French and Indian War. His name is Robert Rogers and he was born in the colony of Connecticut. During the French and Indian War, Rogers rose to the rank of Major in the British Army. He was not a regular soldier, but was called a "Ranger". These rangers were responsible for "ranging" around looking for trouble. They would go deep into French and Indian territory and create mischief. They were an early kind of "special forces" like we have in our military today.
- After reading these two accounts, in your notes in the black notebook write down three things that Rogers should be remembered for! Title this, in your notes, Roger's Rangers.
- Next, ask Mrs. Samolyk for a copy of the Battle on Snowshoes. This is a great example of a typical small scale battle fought in the "Le Petite Guerre" way. Pay attention to the personal account of Thomas Brown written after the battle. Make a bullet point list of all the negative things which happen to Thomas. We will discuss it later. Just write it below his account.
- Finally, retrieve the handout, "Rogers Rules of Ranging" from Mrs. Samolyk. Major Rogers and his Rangers were living legends in their day. Rogers rules on being a ranger are still used in some shape or form today. Four have been selected for you to rewrite. Please rewrite them in language we can easily understand. What does each "Rule" say?
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