“Savages” in the Service of Empire: Native American Soldiers in Gorham's Rangers, 1744–1762

2012/08/09 by Brian Carroll · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Ancient history #Archaeology #CONQUEST #Canadian Identity and History #Colonialism #Economy #Empire #Ethnology #Frontier #Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis #Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies #History #Military service #Nova scotia #Political science #Service (business)

paper · doi:10.1162/tneq_a_00207

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Abstract

Gorham's Rangers, initially an all-Indian ranger company, was instrumental in Britain's conquest of Nova Scotia (Acadia) during the eighteenth century. In the process of uncovering that story, the essay assesses New England Indians’ role in shaping colonial frontier warfare as well as the impact of military service on Native American communities.

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• Expulsion of the Acadians [wikipedia]

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