Nine companies of colonists, organized by Maj. Robert Rogers, who fought for the British in the French and Indian War (1754-1763) in 1756. Rogers is credited with codifying and developing the concept of such a military group. He published a list of twenty-eight common-sense combat rules as well as a set of standing orders that stressed operational preparedness, security, and tactics. Rogers set up a training program for his ranger units, including live-fire exercises.
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