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    Robert Rogers was a hero of the French and Indian War known as the British answer to "La Petite Guerre". He became an expert in Indian fighting styles and formed Rogers' Rangers, a unit unlike anything in the British army at the time. Rogers and his Rangers carried out many dangerous missions deep behind enemy lines, including scouting over incredible distances, and he authored two books on his experiences, with one setting out rules for ranging that are still used by modern special forces.

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    Robert Rogers was a hero of the French and Indian War known as the British answer to "La Petite Guerre". He became an expert in Indian fighting styles and formed Rogers' Rangers, a unit unlike anything in the British army at the time. Rogers and his Rangers carried out many dangerous missions deep behind enemy lines, including scouting over incredible distances, and he authored two books on his experiences, with one setting out rules for ranging that are still used by modern special forces.

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    Robert Rogers was a hero of the French and Indian War known as the British answer to "La Petite Guerre". He became an expert in Indian fighting styles and formed Rogers' Rangers, a unit unlike anything in the British army at the time. Rogers and his Rangers carried out many dangerous missions deep behind enemy lines, including scouting over incredible distances, and he authored two books on his experiences, with one setting out rules for ranging that are still used by modern special forces.

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    Lesson #4 – THE Hero of the French and

    Indian War – Robert Rogers (The British


    answer to “La Petite Guerre”).

    •Became an expert at the Indian way of


    fighting.

    •His command, “Rogers Rangers”


    becomes unlike anything ever seen in the
    British army – very different.

    •Carried out “impossible” missions, many


    of which were incredible distances
    behind enemy lines.

    •Will write two books on his experiences


    and combat during the French and Indian
    War ”. One of these, A Plan of Discipline,
    will become known as Rogers Rules on
    Ranging. These 28 “rules” are still used
    by special forces in the U.S. military even
    today.

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