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Question about Military Tactics

Question about Military Tactics

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 2:29AM GMT
Classification: Query
The tactics the Americans learned from the Native American's during the French and Indian war are still used today in a 'handbook' or something of the sort, by what branch of the military??

I believe it is under a 'special forces' type...obviously i don't know much about the military. Anyone who could shed some light would be greatly appriciated!!!!!!!!!

Thank you!
sarah

Re: Question about Military Tactics

Posted: 26 Jul 2011 10:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
They are and were.I didnt think a lot of where my moms dad got all his "Woods Ways" he called them.He never spoke of his native American ancestry.You could see it though.And one time after he died I was helping my grandmother go through some of his things and ran across a picture of this old couple. I asked mamaw who they were ? She said Ikes mom and dad.My great grandad looked pure indian. I believe he was. Sorry, after I was drafted in basic training one day they were doing some things and as we watched I messed up.I whispered to a buddy I learned this from dad and papaw.All devil broke lose.I was in the front leaning rest quicker than you could say it with my drill SGT alternating between standing on my back to kickin me in the butt and cussin me for all he was worth. Then he put me at attention and cussed me some more.He said TRAINEE WHY IN HELL ARE YOU TALKIN WHILE IM TALKIN ????? I said I apologize drill SGT..Sincerely...Man did IT GET WORSE FROM THERE...Anyway he wanted everybody INCLUDIN MYSELF TO HEAR WHAT THE HELL I KNEW HE DIDN'T??? I said I learned this with my dad and grandad hunting and fishing as a boy. Caught more hell then asked to demonstrate my EXPURTEASE....I just showed them what I knew.Then I threw in about determining if someone had back tracked. The D.S.got real quite on that and said back trackin you damn sure cant do that trainee. i said yes sir and stayed at attention.He at eased me and told me he was REAL IMPRESSED WITH SITTIN BULLS BULL. Yeah you guessed it Sittin Bull was me from then on.And some of the guys wanted me to tell them about back tracking.I told them I would if we got a weekend pass.One of the cadre I didnt see was the only one in the bay except us.We got a weekend pass.And when we were at Co Hdqtrs waiting on a bus and the guys wanted to hear about back tracking I showed them how no matter how light footed a man is he will leave sign when he walks (broke twig,water on bush leaves some not all rest on undergrowth and even if you cant see a foot print there is depressed undergrowth and NOBODY NOT NOBODY CAN USE THE EXACT SAME TRACKS GOING BACK NOBODY CAN...And if you do hit a few tracks the tracks are bigger than originally placed.Front of a shoe is bigger than the back.And the cadre was sitting on the steps waiting on a taxi to.The drill sgt never bothered me again.So a low life dumb butt joe trainee taught a ds something he didn't know.So thanks pop and papaw. Greg

Re: Question about Military Tactics

Posted: 5 Mar 2012 11:05AM GMT
Classification: Query
The previous reply to your question was colorful, but did not really answer your question. During the French and Indian War, a famous unit of rangers was raised by Captain Robert Rogers to fight hostile Indians and the French-Canadian colonists on their own terms. It was composed of American colonists who were all experienced woodsmen, hunters, and Indian fighters. Their role was to do what British regular troops could not--fight an unconventional war in rugged, heavily forested terrain. Rangers had been raised in the Colonies in previous conflicts, but their role had been largely defensive, patrolling to prevent surprise attacks on frontier settlements. Rogers Rangers operated in conjunction with the British Army, scouting ahead, protecting its flanks from enemy ambushes, and staging ambushes and raids of its own. Rogers was so successful that he was promoted to major and his command expanded to several companies.

The succinct written instructions Rogers issued to his men contained very sound principles for unconventional and covert operations. They deal with such matters as careful scouting, stealth, travelling light and fast, and always seeking to strike the enemy first, hard, and by surprise. Such ideas remain sound today, in spite of all technological change. And they are still taught today in the training program for the elite U.S. Army Rangers.

Robert Rogers was the subject of an outstanding historical novel called "Northwest Passage," written in the 1930's by Kenneth Roberts. The first part of the book was made into a movie of the same name starring Spencer Tracy during the 1940's.

Re: Question about Military Tactics

Posted: 22 Jun 2013 2:25AM GMT
Classification: Query
Rogers Rangers were active during that period.you might try that.
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