Description
The first edition of Reminiscences of The French War by Lt. Colonel Robert Rogers, with an account of the life and military service of Maj. General John Stark, published in 1831 by Luther Roby.
Twelvemo, [2], 274pp, [2]. Three quarter green calf, marbled paper over calf. Previous ownership notation in pencil on front free endpaper. Solid text block, faint foxing to title page, occasional foxing throughout, free of marginalia. Lacking the portrait. (Howes R419) (Sabin 72730)
Robert Rogers (1731-1795) was a British Army officer and frontiersman known for his role during the French and Indian War. Born in Massachusetts, he formed and led the Rogers’ Rangers, a militia unit that specialized in unconventional warfare, including scouting, raiding, and reconnaissance. Rogers developed the “Rogers’ Rules of Ranging,” a set of tactics that influenced military strategy for years to come. Although he served the British Crown during the American Revolution, his loyalties were questioned, and he ended his military career under suspicion. Rogers died in London in 1795. From Howes: “Rogers describes visits to the shores of lakes Erie and Huron, and a trip from Detroit to the Delaware villages on the Muskingum and to Pittsburgh.”
