2019 John Jaeger Memorial School of the Ranger
Learn Ranger skills at the Annual John Jaeger Memorial School of the Ranger on January 25-27, 2019 at the Fort Frederick State Park in Big Pool, Maryland. Each year during the last weekend of January, Jaeger’s Battalion, in concert with the Rangers of the Ohio Company, Rutherford’s Rangers, and The Friends of Fort Frederick conduct a John Jaeger Memorial School of the Ranger. All proceeds benefit the Friends of Fort Frederick. We will maintain 18th c. persona throughout the John Jaeger Memorial School of the Ranger weekend. If you are new to the hobby and do not have all your 18th c. gear, you are welcome to attend and learn what you need for this hobby.
John Jaeger Memorial School of the Ranger
The purpose of the John Jaeger Memorial School of the Ranger is to promote the historical 18th century Ranger impression by providing accurate and updated information on Rogers’ Rangers and the cultures of the time. Subjects taught range from field skills that rangers required to cultures they encountered, such as the Eastern Woodland Indian cultures.
The weekend John Jaeger Memorial School of the Ranger will involve a mix of lecture, hands-on, and simulated patrolling exercises designed to familiarize the participants with the skills necessary to understand all facets of the historic military specialization, as well as lend insight to future research and portrayals. Lodging in the fort, firewood and meals will be included.
Registration
$60.00 and is be limited to the first 30 paid applicants.
Cost includes classes plus Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast meals.
You must pre-register before January 8!
Make check payable to “Friends of Fort Frederick State Park” (Non-Refundable)
Mail check to: SCR, c/o Louis Tramelli, 8563 Tipton Hwy, Tipton, MI 49287
Include your address, phone number and e-mail address.
For More Information: Lou Tramelli at 2017SOR@oaksedge.net.
Barracks space for the John Jaeger Memorial School of the Ranger is limited to the first 30 registrants, so register early to ensure your place! All others must sleep in their own tent. You may use a propane or wood burning heater in your tent. When you register, please let us know if you intend to pitch a tent, and include any requirements for straw to stuff your tick.
Standards for historic weapons use applies
Location
Fort Frederick State Park
11100 Fort Frederick Road
Big Pool, MD 21711
301-842-2155
About Rogers’ Rangers
Rogers’ Rangers was initially a provincial company from the colony of New Hampshire, attached to the British Army during the Seven Years’ War (called the French and Indian War in the US). The unit was quickly adopted into the British army as an independent ranger company. It was trained by Major Robert Rogers as a rapidly deployed light infantry force tasked mainly with reconnaissance as well as conducting special operations against distant targets. Their tactics were built on earlier colonial precedents and were codified for the first time by Rogers. The tactics proved remarkably effective, so much so that the initial company was expanded into a ranging corps of more than a dozen companies (containing as many as 1,200–1,400 men at its peak). The ranger corps became the chief scouting arm of British Crown forces by the late 1750s. The British valued them highly for gathering intelligence about the enemy.
Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next John Jaeger Memorial School of the Ranger at Fort Frederick State Park in Big Pool, Maryland on the last weekend of January.
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