Ranger dawn : the American ranger from the colonial era to the Mexican War / Robert W. Black.

SeriesThe Stackpole military history series
Stackpole military history series. ^A588250
Contents Genesis of the ranger -- Early Indian wars -- Old fights, new world -- The French and Indian war, 1754-1763 -- The river and the lakes -- Pontiac's War, 1763 -- Rangers in the Revolution -- Citizen soldiers -- War in the North -- To Boston and beyond -- George Rogers Clark captures the West -- Blood on the border -- War in the South -- Turning the tide -- Post-Revolution fights and the War of 1812 -- The birth of Texas -- The triangle of war -- Texas independence -- Ranger Jack Hayes and the Colts -- Manifest destiny -- Peace and war.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2008045324
ISBN9780811736008
ISBN0811736008