Much of the history discussed in this book is not known today. When the movie project was green lighted, this was supposed to be the first of possibly several movies. The close sic clothes that rogers had made for his people are chiefly green bath. As a kid i remember sitting in the old burns theater in newport, watching spencer tracy, starring as robert rogers in 1940 film, northwest passage. Although rogers fought for the british, most of his rangers became patriots. Northwest passage is a 1940 technicolor film, starring spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey, and others. The immediate precursor and model for the unit was gorhams rangers, formed in 1744. Awardwinning artist matt james takes the iconic song northwest passage by legendary canadian songwriter and singer stan rogers and tells the dramatic story of the search for the elusive route through the arctic ocean to the pacific, which for hundreds of years and once again today, nations, explorers and commercial. Reenactors who study the french and indian war era, and revolutionary war. Illinois company blog, rogers rangers, jaegers battalion. I dont recall the scalping alive of frenchmen perhaps ive forgotten, perhaps roberts didnt know of it, perhaps its a calumny. Top five must watch films for independence day sofrep. It was the latest in a long line of new england ranger companies dating back to the 1670s.
Stan rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his finelycrafted, traditionalsounding songs which were frequently inspired by canadian history and the daily lives of working people, especially those from the fishing villages of the maritime provinces and, later, the farms. Northwest passage i dislike the way indians are refered to as some form of lower life in this movie, but that is how it was in my childhood, and when this movie was made. Often employing techniques eschewed by the british regulars, the unit was. Westward from the davis strait tis there twas said to. John stark of manchester, rogers trusted lieutenant, became a key general in the revolution. The civil war story of bloody bill anderson by larry wood. Rogers rangers possibly the most famous of the ranger units. Call it a historical pastiche of life prior to the american revolution. The life and music of stan rogers is a wonderful collection of stories, memories, and. This book is a definate must have if you are a living historian who portrays any era of us army rangers. Sep 10, 2015 the book is superbly written and, even though it is fiction, you will feel as if you are living the experiences.
A mamouth mgm production adapted from the first half of kenneth roberts bestselling historical novel. Aug 12, 20 the only known contemporary description of the dress of rogers rangers which refers to colour was written by the agent for thomas and benjamin forseys, clothiers of albany, dated 22nd april 1758 although a similar statement has been dated as january 1758. The following information has been obtained from news items, production charts and the films pressbook, unless otherwise noted. Scene from northwest passage time for a little robert rogers as seen in the movies. New york 1805 page 38 2 regulations for the infantry of the united states by an officer of the army alexander smyth.
North west passage, book 1 rogers rangers mgm, 1940. Ranger reenactors fire on the british during revolutionary war reenactment in. Screenplay by laurence stallings, talbot jennings, based on the novel by kenneth roberts. Westward from the davis strait tis there twas said to lie the sea route to the orient for which so many died. This is a period much favoured by filmmakers, novelists and the like most notably lsst of the mohicans northwest passage about rogers rangers rather than the passage of the title which only comes in the end when they set off to find it. Northwest passage is the story of revenge within the framework of the french and indian war, a fantastic account of courage, endurance and heroism. Jun 19, 2018 rogers is exactly as i envisioned him from kenneth roberts northwest passage.
Northwest passage book rogers rangers book 1, north west, jon snow. Nov 28, 2005 buy journals of robert rogers of the rangers. Northwest passage by kenneth roberts, first edition abebooks. The book structure itself uses the song, northwest passage by stan rogers and repeats the lines from the chorus throughout the book. Told through the eyes of primary character langdon towne, much of the novel follows the exploits and character of robert rogers, the leader of rogers rangers, who were a colonial force fighting with the british during the french and indian war structurally, northwest passage is divided into halves. The song compares the voyages of the first european explorers in canada to rogerss own touring as a musician. Buy journals of robert rogers of the rangers by rogers, robert isbn. Be it rogers rangers from the french and indian war, to sharpes rifles during the napoleonic times, or mosbeys raiders in the civil war, or darbys rangers in world war 2.
With spencer tracy, robert young, walter brennan, ruth hussey. See more ideas about seven years war, american revolution and military history. More than 250 years ago, robert rogers wrote 28 rangers rules for guerilla warfare that are still being used by the u. They set out for fort wentworth, but when they arrive they find no soldiers and none of the supplies they expected. Nov 06, 2016 sleepers west lloyd nolan, lynn bari, mary beth hughes. Jun 06, 2009 in the new republic rogers was forgotten until francis parkman retold the exploits of rogers rangers in his popular montcdm and wolfe, 1884. Yes chuck it was a beast, but the m3 medium lee to the americans, grants to the british and the m3 light stuart to the americans, honeys to the british were a god send to the 8th army, our cruiser tanks were rubbish and only for the matilda ii and the valentines churchills later we had nothing to take on the pz mk iiis 50mm kwk l42 and pz mk ivs 75mm kwk l24, plus none of our. Northwest passage is an historical novel by kenneth roberts, published in 1937. Winner of the governor generals literary award for childrens illustration.
An eastern western set in the 18th century dramatizes the exploits of major robert rogers tracy, whose fighters worked to create safe lands for white settlers, i. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a northwest passage to the sea. Stan rogers northwest passage lyrics genius lyrics. List of flags during the american revolutionary war from 17751883. Samuel stephens and other new material by roberts, kenneth lewis and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The rogers rangers and 2 indian sets were adapted and developed from original figures produced by john jenkins designs, whilst the french were adapted and developed from original figures produced by frontline figures. Laurence stallings screenplay, talbot jennings screenplay 1 more credit. Action tv series 1958 102 minutes color major robert rogers organized rogers rangers to search for the alleged waterway across the united states during the french and indian war 17541759.
Robert had advanced to the rank of lt col of the queens rangers, james to lt col of the kings rangers, richard died a captain of small pox in 1757 and it is unknown what became of john but he may have traveled to charleston, south carolina. The very best of stan rogers entire album duration. Chris gudgeon is a celebrated author from victoria, british columbia. Book 1 roger s rangers king vidor, 1940 the posters warned northwest passage was not suitable for children which it might be, with its stories of atrocities, men who fight with muskets and axes, and the good of the many philosophy. I believe rogers is so well known because he was famous at the time, his exploits were covered in the newspapers, plus his journals published after the war was popular. Northwest passage is the opening song off of the 1981 album of the same name.
The 16th arkansas infantry 18611865 was a confederate army infantry regiment during the american civil war. Jaegers battalion is a national, colonial period historical reenactment group headquartered in grand rapids, michigan. The civil war source book source book series by philip r. Rogers rangers fight during the french indian war and soldiers ad. Robert also had three brothers who served in the rangers, james rogers, richard rogers and john rogers. Its notoriety being created firstly by rogers own writingshe was not ashamed to put himself in the lime light and more recently by the film northwest passage in 1940 starring spencer tracey. Rogers stan miscellaneous northwest passage northwest passage stan rogers cho. Major robert rogers organized rogers rangers to search for the alleged. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
Robert rogers and his rangers my military history research. Kenneth roberts made him the hero of a historical novel, northwest passage, 1937. Men, women and children who reenact the daily activities of the military forces that inhabited our colonies over 200 years ago. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 dec 19366 feb 1937. Painting guide comprehensive guide to techniques suitable for 1 72, 1 48 and 1 35 scale wwii german and soviet tank models will be invaluable to modelers wanting to recreate the iconic tanks of this conflict. He was made famous in the 1940 film northwest passage. The subject of rogers rangers was also a television series decades ago. I cant reconcile the portrayal with the fine aristocratic gentleman in later canadian history.
Chorus ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea. It was based on the first part of kenneth robertss 1937 novel of the same name the story follows langdon towne played by robert young, a young man recently expelled from college who. Well over a hundred years before confederation, rangers were already leading the way. The exploits of rogers and the rangers in his own words during 17551761 in the french and indian war by rogers, robert isbn. Author kenneth rogers wrote a monumental novel with remarkable attention to detail. Best cinematography, color sidney wagner william v. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage. Northwest passage recounts the adventures of rogers rangers, an 18thcentury expeditionary force charged with wiping out an indian tribe on the. Then theres francis parkmans romanticized history of the french and indian war featuring rogers rangers and later books like northwest passage by kenneth roberts about.
Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore. Its a funny history we learn from history that we do not learn anything from history. Tracing one warm line through a land so wild and savage and make a. Ah, for just one time i would take the northwest passage to find the hand of franklin reaching for the beaufort sea.
Northwest passage book irogers rangers at the american film institute. Organized from volunteer companies from northwest arkansas, the unit participated in the pea ridge campaign before crossing the mississippi river and becoming involved in the iukacorinth campaign and the siege of port hudson. The first half of the novel was adapted as the film northwest passage 1940. The classic movie northwest passage covered the first part of the book, while the second takes place partly in england, where colonel rogers has fallen on hard times. To fight and win, major rogers developed tactics for guerilla warfare that are still used today by the u. Northwest passage, based on the novel by kenneth roberts. Ebenezer webster of east kingston, future father of statesman daniel webster, is among the rangers portrayed in the book version of northwest passage by kenneth roberts. Rogers rangers and the french and indian war landmark books. Rogers rangers are featured on a new hampshire historical marker along new hampshire route 10 in haverhill. Robert rogers, the brilliant if flawed first american special operator. These greenclad frontiersmen served as the eyes and ears of the british army during the french and indian war, and played an integral role in englands conquest of new france.
Thus spencer tracys major rogers, while sound as a dollar and. From the russian t34 at the time of the battle of kursk, and su152 in. Furthermore there was nothing wrong with the uniforms of the rangers in the movie though inaccurate as they may be. In february 2020, the film was shown at the 70th berlin international film festival, as part of a retrospective dedicated to king vidors career.
Northwest passage book i rogers rangers 1940 february 27, 2012 7. Book irogers rangers, american adventure film, released in 1940, that deals with events of the french and indian war, a theme rarely explored in film. Unlike whats shown in the 1940 northwest passage movie, rangers didnt leave their wounded behind if there was any way possible to carry them out. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See more ideas about ranger, seven years war and american revolution. He was a colonial frontiersman from new hampshire who fought in the british army during the fourth french and indian war and the american revolution. Although hes no longer with us, his legacy continues to entertain, educate, and celebrate the canadian experience in its raw and most honest forms. Part of kenneth roberts novel was serialized in the saturday evening post, under the title rogers rangers 26 december 19366 february 1937. Langdon towne and hunk marriner join major rogers rangers as they wipe out an indian village. Decades ago, the subject of this book was made into the movie northwest passage. Because we consist of a number of different companies, we are organized on a battalion level. Northwest passage containing the courtmartial of major robert rogers, the courtmartial of lt. Jul 04, 2018 shot on location in oregon and idaho, northwest passage was a big budget film shot in 1939 and depicts rogers rangers moving against the french and indians in what was supposed to be new hampshire. Robert rogers was famous for his companies of rangers during the french and indian war.
Rogers rangers set will contain 16 figures in 8 poses. In 1935 he was given generous space in the dictionary of american biography. Civil war stories of northwest ohio heroes great lakes connections. The only known contemporary description of the dress of rogers rangers which refers to colour was written by the agent for thomas and benjamin forseys, clothiers of albany, dated 22nd april 1758 although a similar statement has been dated as january 1758. The rangers go into canada to attack an indian town on a lake, surrounded by a stockade. Rogers rangers began in 1755 as a company in the provincial forces of the colony of new hampshire in british north america. Anyone who uses a tomahawk today, armed professionals, martial artists, historical reenactors, and stage combatants will gain valuable insights into this hallmark weapon of the. Notice the diamond pattern on his cross belt obviously those studio props that benjamin west and so on used in their depiction of rogers had their influence over the years. List of flags during the american revolutionary war from 1775. Descendants of james rogers, father of the rangers statue. Seeking gold and glory, leaving weathered, broken bones and a.
Stan rogers 19491983 is considered by many as the greatest songwriter that canada has ever produced. Volunteers devoted to reenacting the french and indian revolutionary wars. Listen free to stan rogers northwest passage northwest passage, the field behind the plow and more. Northwest passage was the second book by roberts i read and this as well as all other works in roberts chronicles of arundel series sold me on the us. Northwest passage is a book about the explorers who venture into the northwest passage in canada. The novels and movies northwest passage and the last of the mohicans were inspired by the exploits of this brave and resourceful man. One of the first american heroes in our nations history was a man who had two.
The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage. History of rogers rangers rogers rangers, the green berets of colonial america, are recognized as one of the finest fighting forces the world has ever known. Northwest passage book i rogers rangers original title. The picture is based on a novel by kenneth roberts titled northwest passage 1937. That is why my blood brothers father his his indentity when he moved to england from canada. Kenneth roberts historical novel northwest passage 1937 portrays the events of rogers rangers raid on the abenaki town of st. It was the subject of the spencer tracy film, northwest passage. Welcome to the jaegers battalion of rogers rangers website. Stanley allison stan rogers november 29, 1949 june 2, 1983 was a canadian folk musician and songwriter. Northwest passage book irogers rangers kenneth robertss novel northwest passage chronicles the exploits of major robert rogers 17311795, who during the french and indian war raised and commanded an independent unit of lightinfantry soldiers attached to the british army known as rogers rangers. As always, the centerpiece of mclemores latest book is the hundreds of precise illustrations depicting stepbystep details on wielding the hawk in training and combat. Guthrie describes the adventures of a veteran mountain man and two wannabes as they journey by keelboat to trap furs in the dangerous upper missouri lands of the dreaded blackfoot indians.
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