Oregon Rangers | |
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Active | 1844-1846 |
Country | Provisional Government of Oregon |
Type | militia |
Engagements | Battle Creek, Oregon |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Thomas Dove Keizur, Captain Charles Bennett, First Lieutenant A.A. Robinson |
The Oregon Rangers were two 19th century settler militia in the Willamette Valley of the contested Oregon Country. The first was established in response to the Cockstock incident and quickly dissolved. The second was formed in 1846 but only lasted few months.