James Rogers (British Army officer)
James Rogers (c. 1726 – September 23, 1790) was an Irish-born soldier. He emigrated to America at an early age and became a frontiersman. He served with his brother Robert Rogers during the French and Indian War. He then served as a Loyalist leader during the American War of Independence and later settled in Ontario in Canada.
James Rogers | |
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| Born | c. 1726 Ireland |
| Died | September 23, 1790 Sandhurst, Ontario |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1754–1783 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | Rogers' Rangers Queen's Rangers King's Rangers |
| Commands held | 2nd Battalion, King's Rangers |
| Battles/wars | French and Indian War American War of Independence |
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