King's Rangers


The King's Rangers, also known as the King's American Rangers, were a British provincial military unit raised for service during the American Revolutionary War.

Rangers formed

After Colonel Robert Rogers left the Queen's Rangers, he went to Nova Scotia, where he raised King's Rangers, in 1779. Rogers was famous for his service, during the French and Indian War. The corps was authorized an establishment of two battalions, each of 10 companies, for a total strength 1,267 officers and other ranks, and it served throughout the war.
King's Rangers were eventually disbanded in 1783.

Campaigns

Notable officers

The following is an address issued by the King's Rangers on November 30, 1782, intended as advice for American Loyalists:

Rangers disbanded and resettled in British Canada

After the Revolutionary War, some officers and men of the Rangers were granted tracts of land for farming in Queens and Kings Counties, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The Rangers were reactivated during the War of 1812 and a large training camp was built in what is now the village of Pownal, complete with barracks, a field hospital and musketry range.