George washington had him arrested as a spy in 1776, but he escaped and. This 1776 painting is the only known portrait of robert rogers from life and from the portrait painters interpretation. Historical person search search search results results robert rodman rogers 1776 1853 try free for 14 days try free for 14 days how do we create a persons profile. New 1776 initiative aims to counter lethal narrative of. Nathan hale was an american soldier during the revolutionary war and was hanged by the british for espionage in 1776. John r cuneo in this sympathetic biography, robert rogers appears as a true a hero of the french and indian war, the st. Came from and returned to the 22nd regiment of foot. This portrait is copied from the best known image of rogers, produced in london in 1776.
Rogers command of the queens american rangers was brief, being relieved of his duties, 30 january 1777. Matthew rogers, attorney for robert rogers, buncombe co. Her majestys american earc steve white in an alternate future where the british empire never crumbled, the space ships of her majestys navy work to keep the spaceways safe. While revolving mostly around the leadership and often indecisiveness of george.
Captain robert rogers major rogers, as listed in his journals, was one of the more colorful characters in american history. While robert rogers was quite young his family moved to the great meadow district of new hampshire, near present concord. These writings never achieved the popularity of his natty bumppo books, however. Gara sets the stage for his book by describing rogerss dogged pursuit to. On 20 october 1776, rogers led his corps into mamaroneck, westchester county, new york, where they immediately became the target of 750 continental and militia troops led by colonel john haslet of delaware.
We do this in the spirit of 1776, the date of americas true founding washington a group of prominent conservative black scholars, pastors and activists has unveiled an alternative to. Rogers befriended benjamin franklin and a rising young politician, charles townshend, whose brother had fought and died alongside rogers at fort carillon in 1759. Commander robert rogers of the royal space navy is a defense intelligence officer known for his unconventional ways. Shows the doughty major nearly full length holding a rifle in left hand, with three indians behind him at the left. A fascinating account from robert rogers of his work for the british forces in the frenchindian war. Another version reports british major robert rogers recognized hale.
Robert rogers 7 november 1731 18 may 1795 was an american colonial frontiersman. Their 1776 initiative directly rebuts the socalled 1619 project introduced in august by the new york times magazine. A number of books take stories from his journals to illustrate the activities of rogers rangers but it was good to read the whole journal and to see what the rest of the story was. Rogers served in the british army during both the french and indian war and the american revolution.
His other acclaimed books include the johnstown flood, the great bridge, brave companions, 1776, the greater journey, the american spirit, and the wright brothers. Lieutenant colonel august 26, 1776 to january 29, 1777. Rogers rangers was initially a provincial company from the colony of new hampshire, attached to the british army during the seven years war french and indian war. Robert rogers, showing him in his military uniform with musket. Rogers 7 nov 173118 may 1795, find a grave memorial no. Special forces members were called rangers and were chosen from the best of the best of the new england regiments from connecticut, massachusetts and rhode island. Diary of the siege of detroit in the war with pontiac. Summer, 1776, new york city, and the first intelligence and special forces of the newly claimed republic of america was formed. The unit was quickly adopted into the british army as an independent ranger company. Her majestys american earc by steve white baen books. Bob woodson, president of the center for neighborhood enterprise getty images cole carnickfebruary 17, 2020 5. Posted on april 16, 2014 updated on april 16, 2014.
David mccullough has twice received the pulitzer prize, for truman and john adams, and twice received the national book award, for the path between the seas and mornings on horseback. John ross, the executive editor of american heritage magazine. Thomas hart, 1776 mezzotint engraving, 14 x 9 inches. While robert rogers was quite young his family moved to the great meadow district of new hampshire, near present concord, and he.
The work is a companion to mcculloughs earlier biography of john adams, and focuses on the events surrounding the start of the american revolution. He was an incredible military leader who adapted wilderness tactics which equipped the british in the french and indian war or the seven years war as its known in europe. Robert rogers, american frontier soldier who raised and commanded a militia force, known as rogerss rangers, which won wide repute. On june 30, 1761, rogers married elizabeth browne, the youngest daughter of the influential minister of queens chapel, now st. Compiled service records of soldiers who served in the. Francis raid, pontiacs conspiracy, and the fruitless search of the northwest passage in. The words in the mutilated portions of the manuscript are taken from force, american archives description begins peter force, ed. Robert rogers s most popular book is journals of robert rogers of the rangers. Its my pleasure to present the following guest post on the real robert rogers and queens american rangers of 1776 written by todd braisted, a foremost scholar of american loyalists during the revolutionary war. There are crossreferences for soldiers names that appeared in the records under more than one spelling. Major robert rogers commander in chief of the indians in. Former commander of rogers rangers during the french and indian war. If youve seen turn and havent yet cracked open a history book to find out. Major robert rogers, commander in chief of the indians in the back settlements of america caption title author.
Library of congress rare book and special collections division. Genealogy profile for robert rogers robert rogers 1685 1740 genealogy genealogy for robert rogers 1685 1740 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of. A journal of major robert rogers proceedings with the indians in ye district of michillimackinac commencing the 21st of sept. Books by robert rogers author of journals of robert. Reprinted from the proceedings of the american antiquarian society for october, 1918 the original journal, previously unpublished, has title.
Robert rogers as the artist thomas hart imagined him in 1776. Sources england, dorset, parish registers, 15381936, database with images, familysearch. During the french and indian war, rogers raised and commanded the famous rogers rangers, trained for raiding and close combat behind enemy lines. Print shows robert rogers, halflength portrait, wearing military uniform, standing, facing slightly left. Rogers, robert early in his career he may have signed rodgers, army officer and author. Robert rogers has 101 books on goodreads with 1163 ratings. Frequently preceding the jacketenvelopes for individual. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
Robert david rogers 17411795 find a grave memorial. That image shows him from the knees up and looking to his right, a powder horn at his. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Find books like 1776 from the worlds largest community of readers. Both books were highly successful, but the concise account had a special appeal for the british public, because it described regions of the continent previously occupied by the french. The queens american rangers the campaign for the national. Items major robert rogers commander in chief of the indians in the back settlements of america.
After this conflict rogers was involved in combating pontiacs rebellion and then became a royal governor. As gara, states, even with rogers s success in establishing the rangers, he was a fish out of water and had to go. Capture of nathan hale according to tiffany, rogers knew american spies on long island were trying to learn if the long islanders sympathized with the patriots. Major robert rogers trained the rapidly deployed light infantry force tasked mainly with reconnaissance as well as conducting special operations. It also has excellent bibliography section with information for further reading. Arthur browne, leader of the local anglican church, was among the citys most powerful men prior to the revolution. It was in this great arboreal cavern, stretching from maine to missouri, that robert rogers found himself at home. This vivid and deeply engaging book tells the story of robert rogers, who with his. Rogers only led his men in one battle, and it was not against benjamin tallmadge and his dragoons. In 1776 he sought a continental commission, but general george washington distrusted and imprisoned. Black scholars, leaders rebuke 1619 projects victimhood. We collect and match historical records that ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each persons profile. Also a narrative of the principal events of the siege by major robert rogers, a plan for conducting indian affairs by colonel bradstreet, and other authentick documents never. The journals of robert rogers of the rangers are a unique history of eighteenth century warfare that was developed during the french and indian war.
He is the son of robert rogers and elizabeth fletcher. The american revolution, 17631789 by robert middlekauff is a long book, but well worth reading. The capture of nathan hale, a hidden history surfaces. John rogers bef 29 mar 1776 quethiock, cornwall, england abt 12 jul 1884 managed by geoff phillips. War on the run story of robert rogers and conquest of americas fi. While in london rogers published at least two books. In reality, it was robert rogers himself who married a portsmouth woman.
Major robert rogers, commander in chief of the indian in. To george washington from robert rogers, 14 december 1775. Robert rogers rogers, robert, 17311795 a wikipedia article about this author is available rogers, robert, 17311795. Former commander of rogers rangers of the french and indian war. In 1776, rogers was granted a provincial commission as a lieutenant colonel in the. The epic story of robert rogers and the conquest of americas first frontier 9780553384574. Also, robert rogers and his men hovered off the coast of western long island in 1776 from september 16 to 21, according to the log of the halifax. Robert rogers 1 17311795 sources 2 frontier soldier background. New 1776 initiative aims to counter lethal narrative of 1619 project. Ellery robert rogers abt nov 1915 auburn, placer, california, united states. Nonetheless, the rangers continued to fight on under other commanders, all.
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