Rangers and Redcoats on the Hudson: Exploring the Past on Rogers Island, the Birthplace of the U. S. Army Rangers

by David R. Starbuck

From 1991 to 1998 archeologist David Starbuck conducted excavations on Rogers Island, one of the most significant military encampments of the French and Indian War. Located in the Hudson River in what is now the town of Fort Edward, Rogers Island was once home to thousands of British "redcoats" as well as hundreds of "rangers"--irregular American colonial fighters. In fact, the island is named for its association with the famed Major Robert Rogers,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584653787
• ISBN13: 9781584653783
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: University Press of New England
• Length: 139 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"