King's Rangers

Not to be confused with the King's Carolina Rangers that served under Colonel Thomas Brown in Georgia and South Carolina.
King's Rangers
Active1779-1783
Country Great Britain
Allegiance British Army
BranchLoyalist provincial unit
TypeAuxiliaries
Light infantry
RoleClose combat
Irregular warfare
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Tracking
Size2 Battalions
Nickname(s)King's American Rangers
EngagementsAmerican Revolutionary War
Commanders
Notable
commanders
  • Colonel Robert Rogers
  • Lieutenant Colonel James Rogers
  • Captain-Lieutenant James Breakenridge
  • Captain-Lieutenant Azariah Pritchard
  • Captain-Lieutenant Henry Ruiter

The King's Rangers, also known as the King's American Rangers, was a Loyalist provincial ranger unit that specialized in close combat, irregular warfare, raiding, reconnaissance, and tracking. It raised in Nova Scotia for service during the American Revolutionary War.