Ranger History

Question 1

First usage of “Ranger”

Answer 1

English soldiers in King Phillip’s War, 1676

Question 2

Father of American ranging

Answer 2

Benjamin Church (c. 1639-1718)

Question 3

Year of establishment for Robert Rogers’ Rangers

Answer 3

1751

Question 4

How many Robert Rogers’ “Rules of Ranging”

Answer 4

28

Question 5

Number of Robert Rogers’ “Standing Orders”

Answer 5

19

Question 6

Knowlton’s Rangers

Answer 6

Formed by George Washington for reconnaissance missions, first official Ranger unit, but an intelligence unit that gave rise to Military Intelligence branch

Question 7

Francis Marion

Answer 7

One of the fathers of modern guerilla warfare, Revolutionary commander of South Carolina

Question 8

Number of Ranger companies authorized by the United States for the War of 1812

Answer 8

6 in 1812, 10 more the next year

Question 9

Black Hawk War of 1832: number of companies

Answer 9

6 companies of 100 men each made up the battalion, provided their own guns and horses, discharged after one year

Question 10

Most famous Confederate Ranger

Answer 10

John S. Mosby

Question 11

Most successful Union Rangers

Answer 11

Mean’s Rangers