Frontier Rangers of Colonial New England: From King Philip's War to the American Revolution (Anthony Phillip Blasi - WH) cup and saucer The incessant gunfire caused the

The incessant gunfire caused the woods to catch fire

Virginia—or so claimed former slave turned abolitionist Frederick Douglass

“West Virginia was the child of the storm

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Frontier Rangers of Colonial New England: From King Philip's War to the American Revolution (Anthony Phillip Blasi - WH) cup and saucer The incessant gunfire caused theBy Anthony Phillip Blasi Warfare in the Wilderness Few images reflect the character of hardy New Englanders like that of the eighteenth century colonial ranger. Rugged characters such as Robert Rogers, Israel Putnam and John Stark spent much of their lives carving a living out of the harsh wilderness of the region, while later proving themselves in battle against seasoned Abenaki warriors. The Wright and Porter families fought throughout western New