{"product_id":"rr-31n","title":"RR-31N - Roger’s Rangers  | John Jenkins Designs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRR-31N - Roger's Rangers | John Jenkins Designs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis four-figure set represents Roger's Rangers, the specialist colonial light infantry force commanded by Major Robert Rogers during the French and Indian War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe set depicts two standing Rangers aiming their muskets and two kneeling Rangers preparing their weapons. The contrasting positions allow collectors to arrange the soldiers into a coordinated skirmishing formation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoger's Rangers originated as a company raised in the Province of New Hampshire and attached to the British Army during the Seven Years' War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe unit became particularly valued for its ability to gather intelligence, scout enemy territory and undertake specialised operations against distant targets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRogers organised his men around the principles of unconventional warfare, drawing upon established colonial frontier methods. His instructions were eventually codified into the 28 Rules of Ranging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe effectiveness of the Rangers encouraged the expansion of the original company into a much larger corps, consisting of more than a dozen companies at its height.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy the late 1750s, the Rangers had become one of the principal scouting forces supporting British military operations in North America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis four-figure set is an excellent addition to a historical woodland battle display, particularly when combined with other Rangers from the Raid on St. Francis series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Jenkins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53284068196634,"sku":"RR-31N","price":284.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/RR-31N.jpg?v=1793614319","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/rr-31n","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}