The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
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The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) is a Canadian Forces reserve regiment based in Toronto.
The 1st American Regiment was originally raised during the Seven Years' War by Robert Rogers and were better known as Rogers' Rangers. They were re-raised by Rogers in 1776, and served to 1784. Today they are part of the Canadian Army as The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC). They are a reconnaissance unit, that is, a unit whose goal is to gather battlefield intelligence on the enemy.
In 1805, disbanded African members of the York Rangers became part of the Royal African Corps which later evolved into the 3rd West India Regiment [1].
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[edit] Alliances
- Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom - The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires)
- Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom - The Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot)
[edit] Order of precedence
| Preceded by: The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) | The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) | Succeeded by: Sherbrooke Hussars |
[edit] See also
- U.S. Army Rangers - which also claim descent from Rogers' Rangers
[edit] External links
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