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Title |
A Journal of the Operations of the Queen's Rangers from the End of the Year 1777, to the Conclusion of the Late American War |
Published Place |
England, Exeter |
Author |
Simcoe, John Graves (1752-1806) |
Published Date |
1787 |
Physical Description |
Demi Quarto, 184 Pages plus extensive Appendices and 10 Folding Lithographed Maps 19th Century red Morocco Gilt, Gilt Spine |
Summary |
An English officer serving in America, Lieutenant Colonel John Graves Simcoe became commander of the Queen's Rangers, a Loyalist military unit of the American Revolutionary War named for Queen Charlotte, consort of George III. Formed as a light corps in the tradition of the ranging companies in British service during the French and Indian War, the Queen's Rangers operated on the flanks and in advance of Crown forces, manning outposts and patrolling, as well as carrying out reconnaissance and raiding operations. Simcoe's journal describes his Ranger regiment's actions beginning in 1777 around Philadelphia, moving through New York and New Jersey, and culminating with their trek to Virginia as part of Benedict Arnold's campaign and their ultimate surrender in Yorktown with Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis (1738-1805). After the surrender, Simcoe returned to England where he wrote this book and had a small edition privately printed. The book included ten folding maps illustrating different actions in which Simcoe and the Queen's Rangers had participated. Simcoe went on to a distinguished parliamentary and military career, and is best known as the first governor of Upper Canada. |
Provenance |
Frank Cutter Deering (1866-1939), Saco, Maine Sotheby's Parke-Bernet, New York, New York, Sale 5660, October 23, 1987, Lot 107 Purchased by The Dietrich American Foundation (William Reese Company, New Haven, Connecticut, agent) 1987 |
Object Name |
Book |
Object ID |
103.180 |
Search Terms |
book books |