Burke's Rangers

Burke's Rangers
Active1747–1762
CountryGreat Britain
AllegianceBritish Crown
BranchProvincial troops: Rangers
TypeReconnaissance, Light Infantry
RoleReconnaissance, Light Infantry
SizeOne company
Garrison/HQFort William Henry
EngagementsKing George's War

French and Indian War

Commanders
Notable
commanders
John Burke

The Burke's Rangers was a company of provincial volunteers organized and led by Major John Burke in Massachusetts just before the French and Indian War. Burke was widely noted for his skill and daring in Indian warfare, and frequently served in campaigns against the Indians. Burke was initially commissioned as an ensign by Governor William Shirley and subsequently commissioned a lieutenant, then a captain. Toward the close of the French and Indian war, in 1760, he was commissioned a major by Governor Thomas Pownall.