Rogers,Robert

Rogers,Robert
Rogers, Robert. 1731-1795.
American soldier and frontiersman who led (1758-1763) the Rogers's Rangers on a series of daring missions during the French and Indian War.

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  • Rogers, Robert — born Nov. 7, 1731, Methuen, Mass. died May 18, 1795, London, Eng. American frontier soldier. He raised and commanded a militia called Rogers s Rangers, which earned fame in the French and Indian War and in Pontiac s War. He led the first English… …   Universalium

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